Sylhet

A woman and her daughter who along another member of the family sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at their house in the city on Friday night died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the capital on Saturday evening. The deceased were identified as Monwara Begum, 45, wife of late Jakir Hossain, their daughter Jahida Akter, ...

Jatiyatabadi Sechchasebak Dal, the volunteers’ wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), called a daylong hartal in Sylhet district for Saturday protesting police firing on the party’s procession on Thursday and arresting their three leaders and activists. A press release was signed by Maududul Haque, Joint-Convener of district unit JSD confirmed the matter on Thursday night.

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith today said the government would finalise the next national budget giving importance to the education, health and sanitation sector. “We will ensure a total sanitation this time though the country has achieved an almost 100 per cent sanitation coverage,” he said while inaugurating the renovation of Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam auditorium and an open ...

A mother and her two children in Sylhet have been burnt in a fire that broke out in their toilet. Fire service officials said that the gas originating from the septic tank caused the fire. The three victims —   Monowara Begum, 45, daughter Zahida Akter, 20 and son Zakir Hossain, 14 — have been admitted to the MAG Osmani Medical ...

Sylhet district administration and social welfare department chalked out different programmes marking the day. A colourful procession led by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md. Shohidul Islam was brought out from Taltola and after parading the city roads ended at the Zila Parishad premises. Later, a discussion meeting was held at the auditorium of Zila Parishad at noon. Deputy Commissioner Md. Shohidul ...

At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups of Jatiya Party (JaPa) in Bishwanath upazila on Friday afternoon over the upazila unit committee. Party sources said the new district JaPa convening committee on Wednesday formed fresh committee of its Bishwanath upazila unit dissolving the previous one. However, the supporters of JaPa MP from Sylhet-2 constituency Md ...

 Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Haque has said that law enforcers are working to trace missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed as police is responsible to find out any missing person. He said, ‘Shekh Hasina not only Primeminister, also a great world leader’. The police boss made the remarks while talking to reporters after inaugurating Police Reserve Range at Lalabazar ...

The Sylhet city’s and district area was submerged after a sudden heavy downfall. , the rainfall for about two hours in the city inundated streets in several parts in the city, wreaking havoc on life and trade. Water logging was created in many streets due to the rainfall. The areas include Mirabazar, Shibgonj, Modina Market and Zindabazar. The temperature will ...

Two people were killed and 10 others injured as a minibus overturned at Kalapur in Sreemangal upazila on Thursday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Parvin Begum, 35, wife of Abul Kashem, haling from Thanabazar in Sadar upazila, and Amir Hossain, 23, son of Harun Miah of Missionpara in Kulaura upazila. Locals said the Moulvibazar-bound minibus rolled over in the ...

The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has taken the top position among Bangladeshi universities in a ranking of world universities prepared by website www.webometrics.info. The SUST also ranks 2400 in the world, according to the latest ranking list. SUST Vice-Chancellor Dr Aminul Haque Bhuyan on Wednesday informed this to university authorities over phone. Students and teachers brought out ...