Sylhet

Two earthquakes shook Sylhet district within five minutes early Thursday. According to the National Center for Seismology of India, the first tremor, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale at a depth of 20 kilometers, was felt at 2:20AM, followed by a second at 2:25AM, measuring 3.3 at a depth of 30 kilometers. No damage or casualties were reported. Shah Md ...

The Criminal Investigation Department of police arrested a leader of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, banned student organisation of Awami League, early Tuesday within hours after he stabbed a sub-inspector injuring severely. The arrested is Rahim Uddin Raju, 33, a member of the BCL central executive committee and son of Rafiq Uddin of Pashchimkona village at Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet, police ...

The rising death toll on Habiganj’s roads shows no sign of slowing. On Monday morning, motorcyclist Ashraful Haque (30) was killed after being hit by a speeding vehicle in Madhabpur. In the previous five days, three others lost their lives in separate truck-related accidents in Bahubal upazila. The series of fatal crashes has sparked growing anger and fear among local ...

Construction works for a bridge over the Chhora River – long demanded by students and workers in the Surma tea garden area in Madhabpur Upazila – remain incomplete for years. The earthen access route at one side of the bridge – which enabled some people to use the structure in the absence of a concrete approach road- fully washed away ...

by Hafiz Abdur Rahim:   Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Guptargaon Hafiziya Dakhil Madrasa in Kamalbazar Union, South Surma Upazila Sylhet, Under the Aflatun Nesa-Pir Baks Foundation' education project, The Aflatun Nesa Hifzul Quran scholarship exam has been completed. Students from all the Hafiziya Madrasas of Kamalbazar Union participated in the exam, which was held from 9 am to 3 ...

The Garo community of Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar district, celebrated their traditional harvest festival, Wangala, with vibrant rituals, cultural performances and thanksgiving ceremonies for the new crops. The day-long event highlighted the community’s agricultural lifestyle, religious heritage, and rich cultural traditions. The event was held on Sunday at Phulchhara Garo Line football field under Kalapur union, organized by Srichuk Garo ...

Customs officials have seized a large quantity of foreign cigarettes and six iPhone 17 Pro sets from the luggage of two passengers arriving from Dubai at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet. The goods were seized from the passengers who arrived by Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-248 on Friday. However the matter came to light on Saturday. Assistant Customs Officer Md ...

A total of 24 buildings considered to be highly vulnerable in Sylhet city would soon be demolished, official sources said. These structures have remained in a dilapidated condition for a long period of time, although these were earlier marked as vulnerable to earthquake. Related issues were discussed at an important meeting on ‘Possible earthquake and aftermath’ held at the Sylhet ...

An emergency flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India’s Border Security Force (BSF) was convened at Chatlapur ICP station in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila on Friday, following the shooting death of a Bangladeshi youth by BSF personnel along the Kulaura border. The meeting began at noon and was led by Lt Col ASM Zakaria, PBGM, commander of BGB’s Sreemangal ...

Bangladesh has boosted its natural gas supply, adding 26 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) to the national grid from Well-5 of the Habiganj Gas Field following a successful workover under the Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL). The workover was carried out as part of the ongoing project titled “Workover of Seven Wells in Titas, Habiganj, Bakhrabad and Meghna ...