Sylhet

A motorcycle rider was killed and another injured when a truck hit their motorbike at Noapara under Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj district on Saturday. The deceased was Sushil Das Pramanik, 38, son of Balak Das Pramanik and a worker at a local factory. “The accident took place around 8.30 am on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway when a truck hit a motorcycle ...

Three people, including a mother and her daughter, were killed after a CNG-run auto-rickshaw was hit by a truck at Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj on Friday morning. The accident took place on the Sylhet-Sunamganj regional highway near Shatrumardan Bagherkona village under Paschim Pagla union of the upazila. The deseased were identified as Akhi Chowdhury, 42, a resident of Ukilpara in ...

National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organizer (Northern Region) Sarjis Alam today stressed the need for fundamental reforms in the country ahead of the upcoming national elections, scheduled to be held in February next year. The NCP leader also demanded the trial of those responsible for the killings during the July Uprising. He made the remarks while addressing a coordination meeting ...

A preparatory meeting was held today at the conference room of the District Administrator’s office in Sylhet on the celebration of World Tourism Day. Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet Md Sarwar Alam presided over the meeting, which was attended by representatives of various government departments, environmental organizations, NGOs, tourism-related organizations, and journalists from print and electronic media. The meeting emphasized the ...

At least 50 individuals were injured in a fierce clash between two factions at Derai upazila in Sunamganj district on Monday morning. According to locals, factions led by Golap Mia and Firoz Mia of Jahanpur village have been in conflict for a long time over various issues, including village dominance, mosque funds and other community matters. Despite multiple attempts at ...

Navdurga Puja, also known as early Durga Puja, has officially commenced at Mangalchandi Temple in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal upazila. The nine-day festival began on Monday and celebrates the nine forms of Goddess Durga, drawing large crowds of devotees. Unlike the main Durga Puja festival that begins after Mahalaya, this special early puja starts on the first day (pratipada tithi) following Mahalaya ...

A 4-magnitude earthquake jolted Sylhet and its adjoining areas at around 12:19PM on Sunday. According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the epicenter of the quake was in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj district.Traditional clothing The epicentre of the earthquake was 185 km north-east of BMD Seismic Centre , Agargaon, Dhaka, according to BMD.

More than 150 underprivileged tea workers at Maizdihi Tea Estate of Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar district, received new sarees as festive gifts in a heart-warming initiative ahead of Sharadiya Durga Puja. The sarees were distributed on Friday by Bismillah NM Zulfikar Foundation. The event was held at Maizdihi Tea Garden premises, with the presence of Bismillah NM Zulfikar Foundation’s chairperson ...

The Senior Assistant Judge Court has issued show-cause notices to five government officials, including Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Md Sarwar Alam, for operating a mobile court in Golapganj in violation of a prior court verdict. The other officials are Assistant Commissioner (Land) Faisal Mahmud Fuad, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Golapganj, and the Assistant Land Officer of ...

Hajong people of Madhyanagar upazila of Sunamganj district in the Tangua­ar haor area are witnessing a gradual erosion of their ancestral lands and traditional way of life. Driven from their homes by historical upheavals, legal complications and land-grabbing practices, they now count themselves a marginalised minority in what once was their own territory. In the melodious words of a Hajong song, ...