Sylhet

The government has taken initiatives to declare six “natural resource-enriched sites” of Sylhet, including Sada Pathor, a tourist spot in Bholaganj, 35 kilometres away from the city, and Shah Arefin Tila, a historically significant hillock in Companiganj upazila, as Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs) in a bid to protect their ecosystems, unique biodiversity, and natural heritage from hazardous activities. The other ...

People living in the haor areas of Sylhet are struggling to maintain their cattle after floods destroyed crops and washed away fodder sources, causing a sharp rise in cattle feed prices. Locals said cattle rearing is the main source of livelihood for many families in the region. However, the recent floods submerged vast stretches of boro paddy fields, leaving farmers ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the government has formed a high-level committee to examine the possibility of allowing limited stone extraction in selected areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj, while ensuring environmental protection and maintaining law and order. Speaking to journalists after a meeting on stone quarry management held at the ministry, the minister said the government would strictly follow ...

Bengal Commercial Bank has formally inaugurated its 34th branch at “Manru Shopping City” in Chouhatta, Sylhet, continuing its commitment to delivering reliable and modern banking services, according to a press release. Md. Jashim Uddin, Chairman of the Bank, inaugurated the Branch on 05 May 2026, Tuesday. Iqbal Ahmed OBE DBA, Founder and Chairman of NRB Bank; Engr. Ghulam Mohammed Alomgir, ...

Two more infants showing measles-like symptoms have died in Sylhet, health officials said today (5 May). The two infants- one aged six months and the other five months- died at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital yesterday night (4 May). Officials said the six-month-old infant hailed from Bishwanath upazila in Sylhet, while the other infant was from Dirai upazila in ...

At least six people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents here in the district today. Five of the victims were killed when a passenger-carrying CNG-run auto-rickshaw was hit by a bus on the Sunamganj-Sylhet road in the Jalalpur area of Chhatak upazila around noon. Among the deceased, one was identified as Yusuf Ali, 55, son of ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-55) seized a large amount of smuggled Indian goods during different drives in Habiganj district on Monday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of BGB officials took position about three kilometres inside the border at around 6 AM beside Teliapara tea garden area under Madhabpur upazila. At that time, the team signalled a suspected truck to stop. ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-48) seized a large quantity of smuggled goods worth around Tk 1.90 crore in separate drives along the Sylhet border on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, members of Sylhet Battalion conducted drives in several border areas, including Banglabazar, Kalairag, Minatila, Sangram, Bichnakandi, Pratappur and Sripur. These drives resulted in seizing a large sum of smuggled goods worth ...

What should have been a vibrant harvest season in the country’s haor belt across seven districts has instead turned into widespread devastation. Excessive rainfall and hill torrents have submerged and washed away a large portion of this year’s only Boro rice crop. As a result, life in the haor areas and among farming communities has come to a standstill. The ...

A man was brutally killed with a sharp weapon inside a mosque at Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district on Sunday. The incident occurred during Fajr prayers at West Loyarkul Jame Mosque of the upazila. The victim, identified as Hafiz Mia, was a local resident of the area. Police have detained a man named Jasim Mia, also from the same neighborhood, ...