Sylhet

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 ...

Leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have sparked controversy for chanting political slogans and holding a procession inside the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) in Sylhet last night. A video showing NCP northern region’s chief coordinator Sarjis Alam chanting slogans inside the shrine premises has widely circulated on social media. In the footage, Sarjis is seen delivering a series ...

Known for its scenic landscape but constrained by poor road infrastructure, Sylhet division is poised for a major overhaul as the government moves ahead with a Tk 19.52 billion (Tk 1,952 crore) project to upgrade and widen crucial upazila and union roads. The project, titled “Widening and Strengthening of Important Upazila and Union Roads in Sylhet Division,” will be implemented ...

The Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Liton Chandra Dey and Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md Mahbubul Islam in Habiganj’s Bahubal upazila have been transferred. According to a notification issued on March 1, UNO Liton Chandra Dey has been transferred to Sylhet Divisional Commissioner’s Office. Senior Assistant Commissioner Umme Salma Rumaiya signed the notice. On the same day, a separate gazette signed by ...

SYLHET, Mar 3 : State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam today said the ordinances adopted by the interim government will be placed in the Jatiya Sangsad on March 12. He said this while responding to questions from journalists after a views-exchange meeting with officials and employees of the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) here. Shahe Alam said the ...

A consultation workshop titled ‘Community-based Awareness and Engagement for Safe, Legal and Informed Youth Migration’ was held at Hotel Metro International on 2 March 2026. The event was organised by the Institute of Development Affairs, with support from The Asia Foundation. The workshop brought together 30 participants, including 18 students, four education consultants, two guardians, two local leaders, one returnee ...

Fifteen underprivileged women in Moulvibazar have received sewing machines following a three-month free training as part of an initiative by Bashundhara Group aimed at empowering disadvantaged women and making them self-reliant. Bashundhara Shuvosangho organised the programme. Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Md Tanvir Hossain distributed the sewing machines among the recipients at 10:30am on Sunday at Moulvibazar Circuit House. Shuvosangho’s district ...