Sylhet

Habiganj Correspondent : A father and his son died of electrocution in a repair the electrical connection of a water pump at a house under construction in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj this afternoon. The deceased were Md Ain Uddin, 50, who lived in the UAE and was from Purba Bhadeshwar village, and his son Rashed Mia, 17. Quoting locals, Md ...

At least 25 people were injured in a clash between supporters of Brazil and Argentina following a football match in Habiganj. The incident took place this afternoon (3 June) in Kashipur village under Lokhra union of Sadar upazila, confirmed Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Habiganj Sadar Model Police Station Md Zahidul Hossain. According to the OC, a friendly football match between Brazil ...

The long-awaited irrigation project using surface water in Sylhet division has made little progress even one and a half years after its launch. The five-year project, which began in January 2025 and is scheduled for completion by December 2029, has so far made unsatisfactory progress, according to officials. They admitted that work could not commence during the first year due ...

A Chinese delegation today visited several areas of Companiganj upazila here to inspect possible sites for the proposed 1000-bed hospital. The delegation arrived in Sylhet to assess potential locations and examine the project’s feasibility. If implemented, the initiative is expected to bring a major transformation to healthcare delivery in the Sylhet region. Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque ...

A growing number of adult patients have been admitted to Sylhet hospitals with measles symptoms, a trend that has raised concern as the outbreak continues across the division. While measles is typically considered a children’s disease, physicians say they are increasingly treating teenagers, young adults, and some elderly patients. Recovery rates among adults, however, appear higher than among children. According ...

Hundreds of sacrificial animal hides were lost across rural areas of Moulvibazar during Eid-ul-Azha due to a lack of buyers and a salt shortage, which left traders unable to preserve much of what they collected. Many residents waited throughout the day for buyers, only to bury the hides or dump them into nearby water bodies. Traders said the district has ...

Two people were killed when a bus hit another bus parked on the roadside in Tajpur Bazar area under Osmaninagar upazila of the district this morning. The deceased were Sohel, 30, driver of the parking bus and son of Tajul Islam of Shahi Pratap village in Sarsingdi Sadar upazila and helper Emon, 20. According to police, the ‘Yatyat’ Paribahan bus ...

A female tourist was allegedly harassed by a group of local youths while visiting a tea garden in Sylhet, widely known as Bangladesh’s tea capital. The incident gained widespread attention after the woman livestreamed the ordeal on social media, prompting public outrage. Reports later emerged that three of the accused had been detained by local residents following the viral spread ...

Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury today said an initiative will soon be taken to establish a tourism support center to boost tourism in Sylhet. “Jaintiapur, Gowainghat, and Companiganj areas of Sylhet have immense tourism potential. We want to introduce a tourism support center to boost tourism,” he told an Eid reunion at Jaintiapur Upazila Parishad. Ariful, also minister ...

At least 50 people were injured while slaughtering sacrificial animals in different parts of Sylhet on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. Among the injured, 20 were admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, while the others returned home after receiving primary treatment. Hospital authorities said the injured people received treatment at the hospital’s emergency department between 7:30pm and 8:30pm on ...