Sylhet

Police arrested two individuals along with 11, 000 pieces of Yaba tablets in Companiganj upazila on Tuesday. The arrestees were identified as Rahmat Ali, 45, son of the late Arza Ali from Parua Lamapara in the upazila and Isak Ali, 45, son of Syed Ali. Both have allegedly been involved in drug trade in the area for a long time. ...

Lt. Col. A S M Zakaria, commander of 46th Battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), sought cooperation of journalists in tackling key challenges such as illegal border crossings (push-ins) and smuggling activities. He made these remarks in a discussion meeting with local journalists held at BGB’s Sreemangal sector headquarters’ auditorium. He emphasized that BGB remains on high alert to prevent ...

In a calamitous turn of events that has left a swathe of communities stranded and anxious, a key bridge and road in Sylhet’s Balaganj upazila gave way to the relentless currents of the Kushiyara River on Wednesday morning, a devastating result of unchecked riverbank erosion. The collapse occurred at approximately 8am in the Fazilpur area along the Khasrupur GC–Balaganj road ...

A local leader of Juba League who was injured in a clash with the supporters of a Bangladesh Nationalist party leader over establishing dominance in Balaganj upazila of Sylhet died at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Loyluch Mia, president of the Juba League’s Balaganj Sadar Union unit. He died around 10:30pm while undergoing ...

An elderly man died after being struck by lightning on the banks of the Dhaleshwari River in Habiganj’s Lakha upazila. The incident occurred on Monday (May 12) around 11:30 AM. The dead Azgar Ali, 70, was a resident of Sujonpur village in the upazila. According to police, around 9:30 AM, Azgar Ali went to the banks of the Dhaleshwari River ...

The residents along the banks of the Dholai River staged a demonstration by forming a human chain at Kamalganj municipality in Moulvibazar demanding the construction of a permanent embankment and the placement of geo-bag pilings. Hundreds of villagers in the area assembled near the embankment of the river and formed the human chain organised by Chaiyakhali Haor Unnayan (PABASS) Ltd ...

Over three lakh sacrificial animals are available in the Sylhet division, while the demand is around 2.75 lakh, said officials from the Department of Livestock in Sylhet, reports UNB. According to data from the relevant office, there is no anticipated shortage of sacrificial animals in Sylhet this year. Farmers have an ample supply of livestock and there are also a ...

Farmers of the district are passing busy times in fattening their cattle ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. About 7,200 farms in nine upazilas of the district have been working day and night to assure chemical free meat to customers, on this Eid. Talking to BSS, farmers in the region said they were using local methods in fattening their cows which prevents the ...

An empty oil-carrying train derailed at Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal Railway Station due to a driver’s error while attempting to turn the train on Saturday . The incident occurred around 1:30 PM at the Sreemangal Railway Station. According to railway officials, the engine of an empty oil wagon train derailed and got stuck in the soil beside the track while attempting a ...

The Indian administration has restricted nighttime movement in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, nearer to Sylhet border. As per the instruction, the movement of people will remain banned from 8PM to 6AM everyday. The night curfew was imposed in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills, and East Khasi Hills districts from May 8. The state shares a 443-km-long ...