Sylhet

Police have identified a body recovered from a haor in Sylhet’s Zakiganj as that of a missing expatriate from Sunamganj. The deceased, British-Bangladeshi Burhan Uddin Shafi, 59, returned to Bangladesh from the United Kingdom on January 28 with his wife and children. After arriving, he moved into a rented apartment in the Ambarkhana area of Sylhet city. Burhan Uddin, a ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered a cache of high explosives and illegal weapons from a border area in Barlekha upazila of Moulvibazar early today. The recovered items include 24 tubes of Powergel Nine, a commercial high explosive used primarily in mining, tunneling, and construction blasting — manufactured by India’s SBL Energy Limited — along with 23 detonators, 15 metres of ...

The election season is underway, and a stark warning from a candidate has set the tone. At a recent exchange meeting, BNP-nominated Sylhet-1 candidate Khandaker Abdul Mukta said that within the next 10 to 15 years, many areas of Sylhet city could become uninhabitable. Why would a city known for its natural beauty reach such a point? Mukta argues that ...

Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested two suspected drug peddlers along with hemp from Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj district on Saturday night. The arrested were identified as Rajon Robi Das, 24, and Akshay Karmakar, 26, from Brindaban Tea Estate in Bahubal. Acting on a tip-off, a DB team conducted a drive near Amtali Bazar at around 8:30 PM and arrested ...

Police have arrested a life-term convict who had been on the run for 15 years after killing his elder brother in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar district. The arrested is identified as Md Mohsin Mia, 32, a resident of Dhamuli village under Prithimpasha union in the upazila. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by sub-inspector (SI) Abdul Alim, along with ...

A fire broke out on Friday night in the women’s ward on the fourth floor of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, spreading panic among patients, attendants, and hospital staff, officials said. The incident occurred around 8:30pm, reportedly due to an electrical short circuit. Smoke spread quickly, prompting people to move to safer areas. Fire service units responded promptly and ...

A student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has died while bathing at Lalakhal, a tourist spot in Sylhet. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Lalakhal Zeropoint, according to Jaintapur Police chief Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Molla. The drowned, identified as Musab Amin, was a student of the 2022-23 academic year in the Department of Electrical and Electronic ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled 17 more leaders and activists of its Kamalganj upazila unit in Moulvibazar district on charges of defying party decisions and engaging in activities deemed harmful to the organisation. The decision was announced in a press release issued by Kamalganj upazila BNP on Thursday night, stating that the disciplinary action has taken immediate effect. According ...

The police arrested Abul Kalam Chowdhury, former mayor of Chhatak municipality in Sunamganj and vice-president of the district Awami League, activities of which are now banned, in Sylhet on Thursday. Mohammad Akhter, inspector, investigation, of Jalalabad police station under Sylhet Metropolitan Police said that the police arrested him at Tarapur Tea Garden area in the city. Mohammad Akhter said that ...

Thirteen leaders of Habiganj district unit of the National Citizen Party (NCP), including its senior joint member secretary Palash Mahmud, have resigned from the party, alleging rehabilitation of fascist forces, deprivation of July movement activists, and organisational failure. The resignations were announced at an emergency press conference held around midnight at a temporary office of a section of the party ...