Sylhet

Fulfilling its earlier commitment, the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) completely removed sacrificial animal waste within just eight hours despite continuous rain on the day of Eid-ul-Azha today. Sylhet city administrator Abdul Quiyum Choudhury said the city’s cleanliness was restored by 6pm through the tireless efforts of sanitation workers. “This achievement has been possible through the joint efforts of sanitation workers ...

Two young people were killed after their motorcycle being hit by an unknown vehicle on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway of Habiganj’s Madhabpur early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Ashiq Ahmed, 25, son of Md Salim Miah of Dhaka’s Khulkhet; and Abul Basher, 35, son of Md Abul Baten of Narayanganj’s Rupganj. According to police and local residence, the duo were ...

Workers at four tea gardens in Habiganj began an indefinite strike on Monday, demanding payment of outstanding wages, rations and festival bonuses, among other benefits. The strike is being observed at Deundi, Lalchan and Mritinga tea gardens in Chunarughat upazila and Noapara tea garden in Madhabpur upazila. Protesters alleged that employees at the four tea gardens have not received their ...

Three more children died in Sylhet showing symptoms of measles in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll in the division to 55. Of the deceased, one was from Doarabazar in Sunamganj (14 months old), one from Sylhet Sadar (8 months old) and one from Moulvibazar Sadar (4 months old). One of the children died at Dr Shahid Shamsuddin ...

Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muqtadir on Sunday said the government would ensure exemplary punishment for rape and all other crimes through due legal process. He made the remarks while responding to questions from journalists after distributing special Eid grants among cleanliness workers at Sylhet City Corporation’s Nagar Bhaban during his visit to Sylhet. The minister acknowledged ...

The recovered cattle were later handed over to their rightful owner. Police recovered three sacrificial cattle worth Tk8.6 lakh after they were looted in Brahmanbaria while being transported from Sylhet to Chattogram ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police NM Nasiruddin confirmed the matter this morning (24 May). According to Bangshal Police Station in ...

Police have arrested a 20-year-old youth for allegedly sexually harassing his four-year-old cousin at a village in Habiganj Sadar upazila on Friday. The arrested was identified as Bijoy, son of Abdul Salam, a resident of Durlabhpur village under the upazila. According to police and local sources, the incident took place on the night of May 15 when Bijoy went to ...

The deaths were reported around 2:00 pm on Friday in Rahur Khal of Shikarkhan village in Fatehpur Union, said Jaintapur Police chief Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Molla. One of the victims is known only as Rafa, 6, daughter of Kabir Ahmed. The other was identified only as son Munna, 7, son of Saleh Ahmed’s. They were cousins. The two were following ...

Sylhet Office : A member of the Rapid Action Battalion was stabbed to death while attempting to help police apprehend a suspected mugger in Sylhet city on Friday, May 22. The deceased was identified as Emon Acharya, a member of RAB-9. The incident took place in the Topkhana area of the city when a police team from Kotwali Police Station ...

A one year and eight months old girl was found dead with her throat slit in Sylhet early today (22 May), with police detaining the child’s mother in connection with the killing. The victim, Maimuna Jannat Toha, was the daughter of Amir Ali and Subina Begum from Puratan Kalaruka village under the jurisdiction of Jalalabad Police Station in Sylhet. Quoting ...