Sylhet

Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Sarwar Alam has issued a strict deadline for the return of white stones looted from the Bholaganj stone quarry, warning that all unreturned stones must be restored to their original location by Tuesday, August 26, or face legal consequences. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, DC Sarwar said that individuals or groups in possession of the stones must ...

A schoolboy was killed and another injured in a motorcycle accident in Moulvibazar on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Amit Dutta, son of Asit Dutta, while the injured was his neighbour Sourav. According to police and family sources, Amit took his uncle’s motorcycle without permission around 7 am. While riding on Dak Bibhag Road in Moulvibazar town, he ...

A human chain demonstration was held at Sreemangal Railway Station platform in Moulvibazar, demanding the launch of new trains on the Sylhet-Dhaka and Sylhet-Cox’s Bazar routes, along with the renovation of the Sylhet-Akhaura railway line and six other related demands. The protest was organized on Saturday at around 3:30 PM by citizens of all walks of life from Sreemangal, in ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized smuggled Indian goods from Sylhet border areas on Thursday morning. Acting on a tip-off, multiple special teams conducted drives in Sangram, Banglabazar, Sonalichela, Tamabil, Lafarge and Dibir Haor border areas and seized a large quantity of smuggling goods include Indian mehedy, betel nuts, cows, flower sweeps, candies, blankets, sugar, beer, motorcycles and barky. Besides, ...

Magistrate Md Sarwar Alam officially assumed office as the new Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Sylhet on Thursday. Divisional Commissioner of Sylhet Khan Md Reza-Un-Nabi welcomed him at the DC office at 10:30AM. Sarwar Alam took the charges when the ‘Sada Pathor’ looting scam has drawn widespread attention. Later, the new DC presided over a workshop session on ‘Public Procurement Code ...

An explosion occurred Thursday morning at a CNG station in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj leaving six people severely injured and at least 11 vehicles, including a passenger bus and 10 CNG-run auto-rickshaws, completely burned. The blast took place around 6:00 am at Auskandi CNG station on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway while gas was being filled into a bus. The impact of ...

A committee formed to investigate the looting of stones from Bholaganj ‘Sada Pathor’ in Companiganj upazila ofSylhet district, has submitted a report. The body led by Additional Deputy Commissioner Padmasan Singha submitted the report to the office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) on Wednesday. Officials declined to disclose the findings. The report was submitted shortly after removed DC Sher Mahbub ...

A tea worker died after being struck by lightning at Kamolganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Sujit Satnami Tunu, 38, son of Tekku Sotonami of the New Line area of the Patrakhola tea garden in the upazila. According to locals, Sujit was working in his tomato field adjacent to Matali Haor to spray ...

At least 26 individuals were injured in a clash between players and supporters from two different unions in a football tournament organised by Shantiganj Upazila administration of Sunamganj district on Monday. The incident occurred at Pagla Field during a match between West Pagla and Jaykalas unions in the upazila. According to locals, tensions rose after a referee’s call, causing a ...

The government has transferred Companiganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Azizunnahar following criticism over the widespread looting of stones in Sadapathor. A notification signed by Sylhet Divisional Commissioner Khan Md Reza-Un-Nabi on Thursday said Azizunnahar has been moved to Fenchuganj upazila, while the current Fenchuganj UNO, Md Shafiqul Islam, has been posted to Companiganj. Azizunnahar came under heavy criticism after allegations ...