Sylhet

Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said the government remains firmly committed to implementing its electoral pledges and is working to improve the welfare and living standards of the people. He made the remarks while addressing a Family Card distribution programme as the chief guest at Bir Muktijoddha MA Rauf Junior School premises in Ward ...

Filling station owners observed a half-day strike at all fuel filling stations in Sylhet division on Tuesday, demanding an end to the ongoing crisis in the fuel marketing sector and ensuring the safety of pump staff. The strike called from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm was announced by the Sylhet divisional committee of the Bangladesh Petroleum Dealers, Distributors, Agents and ...

Saleh Ahmed, a Bangladeshi expatriate killed in a drone attack in the United Arab Emirates, was laid to rest in his hometown of Moulvibazar on Monday.Bangladesh cultural tours His burial took place at his family graveyard following funeral prayers held at Gajiteka Shahi Eidgah field in Barlekha municipality at 5 pm. Earlier in the day, Saleh’s body arrived at Sylhet ...

Concerns over fuel availability continue in Sylhet as filling stations in the city struggle to meet demand due to reduced supply from depots, prompting some pumps to suspend sales altogether. Petrol pump owners said they are receiving less fuel than required from depots, leading to the shortage. They expressed hope that the situation would ease once supply returns to normal. ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-55) seized 29 kilograms of smuggled hemp in two separate anti-smuggling drives in Madhabpur upazila along the Habiganj border on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, a patrol team from Rajendrapur Border Outpost (BOP) launched a drive around 5:00 PM in the Noagaon area and recovered 17 kg of hemp in an abandoned condition from a nearby jungle ...

Minister of Labour and Employment and Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ariful Haque Chowdhury has warned of taking strict action against those involved in the deteriorating law and order in Sylhet. He said, the Prime Minister has declared a zero-tolerance policy against terrorists and extortionists. Therefore, such activities will not be tolerated in any way.” The minister said this to ...

Persistent complications in land acquisition and repeated alignment adjustments have pushed the implementation timeline of a project linked to Dhaka–Sylhet–Tamabil highway , forcing the government to extend the deadline for the fourth time. The project titled “Land Acquisition and Utility Relocation in Support of Dhaka (Kanchpur)–Sylhet–Tamabil Highway Four-Laning with Separate Service Lanes on Both Sides (1st Revised)” will now run ...

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that rain or thundershowers would take place at one or two places over Sylhet division in next 24 hours commencing 9 am. “Rain or thundershowers is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country,” a met office ...

Thousands of devotees and visitors joined a colourful celebration of Dol festival in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district, as young people and families immersed themselves in the joyous tradition of colours, music and devotion. Devotees offered trays of coloured abir; including red, purple, yellow and pink, at the feet of Lord Krishna as a symbol of reverence. From the morning, ...

The High Court (HC) today directed the government to properly protect and preserve the historical, cultural, and religious antiquities at the Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) shrine in Sylhet. The HC bench of Justice Razik‑Al‑Jalil and Justice Md Anowarul Islam also issued a rule asking officials to explain why their failure to safeguard the relics and establish a museum at the Dargah ...