Sylhet

The paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized Indian cumin worth over Tk 1.34 crore in Habiganj. A release of the BGB signed by 55 BGB Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Tanzilur Rahman said this today. Based on secret information, the BGB team recovered a huge quantity of Indian cumin hidden inside the truck in the Muktijoddha Chattar area of Madhabpur ...

Police have handed over 10 Bangladeshi nationals, who were pushed in through Muroichhara frontier in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar, to their family members. The handover took place at Kulaura Police Station on Friday afternoon in the presence of their relatives. The individuals were identified as Rahul Talukdar, 27, of Mallikpur village in Mohanganj upazila of Netrokona, Juboraj Sarkar, 42, of ...

State Minister for Road Transport and Highways Division and Railways Ministry Habibur Rashid today said the government is giving special importance to improving rail connectivity in Sylhet. “Sylhet is among our priorities. The Prime Minister has already approved various development activities in this region. Sylhet is also being given importance in railway development plans,” he said. He made the remarks ...

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. ...