Sylhet

On the occasion of the four decade anniversary of Kathakali Sylhet, the six-day long Barak-Surma Natyotsav-2023 has been inaugurated. Indian Assistant High Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Jaiswal inaugurated the festival organized under the slogan ‘Akhand Upatyakaye Bahe Anadi Utsadhara’ at the open stage of Kavi Nazrul Auditorium in the city on Saturday at 5 pm. President of Kathakali Sylhet and convener ...

Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury was recently admitted to the hospital with heart problems. It is known that he has a heart block. Doctors placed 3 rings in the heart. When angiogram showed 3 blocks in his heart at United Hospital in Dhaka, the doctors successfully placed the ring. He is currently under intensive care in the hospital’s ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman: Journalist-writer Ujjwal Mehedi’s book publication ceremony in London and ‘Barki, John Barki’ book and former General Secretary Chamir Mahmud’s reception at Sylhet District Press Club were held in the presence of a large number of writers, journalists, cultural workers, politicians and community activists. On Sunday (March 12, 2023), the Monthly Billet and Runner Media were held ...

Chaitra is the last month of the year in Bengali calendar. It is also the second and last month of spring season. Chaitra month has started from Wednesday (March 15). And Sylhet is under the grip of the storm at the beginning of Chaitra. On Wednesday night, there was rain in different parts of Sylhet along with storm. The weather ...

Sunamganj Correspondent : Three people were killed and one was injured as a truck collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Haluagaon in Sunamganj town on Tuesday morning. One of the deceased was identified as Md. Soil Mia, 50, resident of Mazidpur village of Jagannathpur upazila while the others could not be identified yet. Locals said that the accident occurred when ...

Sylhet City Corporation mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury was hospitalised at an early hours after he fell sick on Sunday night at his residence. He is now under observation of Dr Shishir Bosak, Assistant Professor of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College’s medicine department. Mayor Ariful’s personal secretary Muhibul Islam Imon said, “Suddenly on Sunday night, Sir’s blood pressure and diabetes have ...

The cultivation of ‘Sonali Ansh’ jute in Habiganj is increasing every year. In three upazilas of the district, many people are making good profit by cultivating jute. Farmers are also getting good prices for jute in the market. Farmers said that jute cultivation is increasing due to their personal efforts. Government incentives would have been better. Sources from the District ...

Moulvibazar Correspondent : At least 25 people were injured as supporters of ruling Awami League’s associates bodies Juba League (JL) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) reportedly attacked a human chain arranged by BNP in Moulvibazar district town on Saturday. The incident took place at about 1.00pm in front of Central Shaheed Minar in the town. Quoting witnesses and police our ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has asked why the country’s people are so unhappy when the government has been claiming about development everywhere. “This government of Awami League has not done a single good work. Rice is not available below Tk 70 a kg. Country’s people have now become helpless amid the skyrocketing prices of essentials. Where would ...

In the last two months, electricity prices have increased three times in the country. The electricity price was last increased on February 28 last month. Earlier, electricity prices were increased twice in January. Even though the price of electricity has increased, consumers are not getting an uninterrupted power supply. The Electricity Development Board is shutting down the power supply for ...