Sylhet

As many as 16,000 people have been sued in 10 cases in connection with various incidents of violence during the quota reform movement in Sylhet. The cases were filed separately at Kotwali, Jalalabad, and South Surma Police Stations under Sylhet Metropolitan Police. Mohammad Saiful Islam, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police, confirmed the information, adding that a total ...

Though the university administration had directed students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) to leave the halls by three pm today, they did not comply. They are continuing their protest, declaring that they will not leave the halls. UST authorities instructed the students to vacate the halls by 3 pm on Wednesday, after a syndicate meeting. Following this ...

Two teenage boys were killed and two others injured after their motorcycle collided with another motorcycle on the Zakiganj-Sylhet road in Kaliganj Ballah area under Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet district on Tuesday night. The deceased were Jahangir Hossain, 16, son of Abdus Sattar, resident of East Khorosti village in Darpnagar east union of Kanaighat upazila, and Marjan Ahmad, 17, son ...

Professor Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal has been declared a persona non grata by the anti-quota protesters at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet. The students demanding quota reform in government jobs announced this at Goalchattar of the university around 2:30pm on Wednesday. Asadullah Al Galib, Coordinator of Anti-Discriminatory Movement at SUST, said anyone who will oppose their ...

Even a few days ago, in wholesale markets of the town, each kg of green chilli and tomato was sold at between Tk55-60 and Tk70-80 respectively. But last week, green chilli was sold at between Tk250-300, while tomato at Tk80-90 in wholesale markets. The same green chilli and tomato is now sold at Tk400 and Tk140, respectively. Prices of all ...

Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) have blocked the Sylhet-Sunamganj road in Sylhet protesting attacks on protesting students across Bangladesh. After completing the scheduled program inside the campus, they blocked the road. Meanwhile, police, CRT (Crisis Response Team) and DB police have taken an alert position on both sides of the Sylhet-Sunamganj road to avoid any untoward ...

Two Bangladeshi youths have reportedly been shot dead and another injured by the members of the Indian Khasia community along the Companiganj Upazila border in Sylhet. Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB)’s Kalairag border outpost officials and it’s media wing, acknowledging the matter said the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon on the other side of Nazirergaon Kawartuk 1253 Pillar. The deceased are ...

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists attacked on quota protesters at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) early Monday when they were protesting over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasin’s comment on quota. Three students were injured in the attack that took place around 12:30am in front of central library of the university. The students announced a demonstration on the campus on ...

Despite the receding floodwaters in Sunamganj, the hardships faced by the flood-hit residents continue to mount. With reduced rainfall upstream, the water levels of the Surma River and other internal rivers are now below the danger level. However, the slow retreat of floodwaters has extended the suffering for those in the Haor region. According to the Sunamganj Water Development Board, ...

As the effects of the second round of flooding were just beginning to subside, heavy rainfall and water from the upstream have once again inundated fresh areas in Sunamganj. Although rainfall decreased from Friday night, leading to a slight drop in water levels, new areas in the low-lying regions of Bishwambharpur and Tahirpur upazilas have been submerged due to upstream ...