Sylhet

Newly-appointed Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Commissioner Nisharul Arif has said that everyone involved in the killing of Raihan Ahmed would be brought to justice. “The incident is unwanted and some police officials were involved in it. I am ashamed of it. Those who committed the crime are criminals. They will be brought to book no matter which profession they belong ...

Jahir, MP from Habiganj-3 constituency, who was infected with coronavirus, has been airlifted to Dhaka for better treatment. A helicopter of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) brought the district Awami League president to Dhaka on Wednesday morning. Later, he was admitted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital. Earlier, MP Jahir tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday. Sudwip Das, personal ...

Abui Jahir, MP from Habiganj-3 constituency, has been infected with coronavirus. Jahir, also president of District Awami League, himself confirmed the matter to media on Tuesday. The MP’s gave his sample for a COVID-19 test on Sunday and the results came back positive for the virus on Tuesday. The MP is taking treatment from isolation at his residence, family sources ...

Prof Dr Md Tahir, former Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), passed away at a hospital in the capital on Monday morning. He was 90. Tahir, a renowned medicine expert of the country, breathed his last at Labaid Hospital around 8:00 am while undergoing treatment. Prashant Kumar Majumder, public relations officer of BSMMU, confirmed his death. BSMMU ...

The family members of Raihan Ahmed ended their hunger strike on Sunday afternoon after Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury told them that he would talk to the authorities concerned to ensure the accused are arrested. Raihan’s mother Salma Begum and family members started a hunger strike from 11:00am demanding the arrest of all accused, including suspended sub-inspector Akbar ...

Mother of Raihan Ahmed, who was allegedly tortured to death in Sylhet city’s Bandarbazar police outpost, has started hunger strike demanding capital punishment for all the police personnel involved with the incident. Rayhan’s mother Salma Begum and his relatives began the hunger strike in front of the outpost on Sunday morning. Urging government to take all arrested accused in remand, ...

Members of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested another policeman, who was suspended over the death of Raihan at Bandarbazar police outpost, from Sylhet policelines on Friday night. The arrestee is Harun Rashid, a constable of Bandarbazar Police Outpost, said Khalekuzzaman, superintendent of Sylhet Police. Earlier, on October 20, PBI arrested constable Titu Chandra Das in the case. He is ...

Nineteen high officials of police including the Commissioner of Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) have been transferred, according to in a notification issued by the Home Ministry on Thursday. Golam Kibria, the commissioner of SMP, has been transferred to Special Protection Battalion (SPBn) as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police. At the same time, Md Nisharul Islam, who was the DIG ...

Four people, including SI Akbar, were sacked and three others were withdrawn in connection with Raihan’s death at the Bandarbazar police outpost in Sylhet. Although many of those dismissed and withdrawn were in the police line, the main culprit, SI Akbar Hossain, escaped. In the meantime, a reward has been announced for his capture. Eventually, the name of Akbar’s helper ...

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is monitoring Sylhet youth Raihan Ahmed killing case and assured the victim’s family that they will get justice. During a visit to the victim’s house at Akhalia of Sylhet City, Momen said Sub-Inspector Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan, who was allegedly involved with the killing, will be brought to ...