Sylhet

Habiganj court,on Tuesday, sentenced a man to death in a triple murder case in Madhabpur upazila of the district in 2016. Judge of Additional District and Sessions Judge-1 court Syed Mohammad Kaiser Mosharraf Yusuf delivered the verdict this afternoon in presence of the convict, said additional public prosecutor of the court Advocate Afzal Hossain. The convicted person is Shah Akaam ...

Two people lost their lives and at least 10 others sustained injuries in a head-on collision between two buses in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj district on Sunday afternoon. The tragic accident occurred around 2:30 pm in the Chargaon area when the two buses collided, said ATM Mahmudul Haque, Officer-in-Charge of Shayestaganj Highway Police Station. Both victims died on the spot, ...

Senior BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday described the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as the guardian of nation’s sovereignty and democratic legacy, asserting that the country’s political foundation would not exist in its current form without the party’s contributions. Speaking as the chief guest at a party membership drive held at Sylhet Shilpakala Academy, Salahuddin emphasized BNP’s historic role in ...

A woman reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar on Sunday. The incident took place at Tilagarh village under Patanusha union of the upazila. The deceased was identified as Sumaiya, 23, wife of Muhitur Rahman from the same village. Confirming the matter, Shomshernagar Police Station sub-inspector(SI) Raton Hawlader said that locals found her ...

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised a two-day view-exchange meeting between representatives of the Bangladesh Bank, officials of various banks, and remittance clients from the Sylhet region. S M Abdul Hakim, Executive Director of the Bangladesh Bank, addressed the program as the chief guest on Sunday, 18 May 2025, at a local hotel in Sylhet. Mohammad Iftekhar Awaal Bhuiyan, Additional Director; ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized smuggled goods worth approximately Taka 1.43 crore by conducting raids in various border areas in Sylhet and Sunamganj. The operation was carried out this morning by patrol teams in the border areas, including Tamabil, Sangram, Damdammia and Sonalichhela Border Outposts (BOPs), under the Sylhet-based BGB-48 Battalion. According to BGB, the confiscated items included a ...

Sylhet is witnessing a surplus of sacrificial animals ahead of this year’s Eid-ul-Adha, with supply outstripping the local demand, officials said. According to the Department of Livestock, more than 308,000 cattle, goats, sheep and other animals are ready for sacrifice across the division, while the estimated demand stands at around 271,500. This indicates that Sylhet will not face any shortage ...

A mob handed over a leader of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League which is also facing a ban on its activities, to police after giving him a beating at Golapganj in Sylhet on Wednesday night. Locals said that a group of students and general people confined Shahed Ahmed, assistant secretary of the Golapganj upazila ...

A youth died from electrocution at Kumargaon in Sylhet city early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Jamil Ahmed,20, son of Garib Ullah, a resident of East Kalaruka area. According to locals, Jamil used to work as a security guard at Lutfunnesa Hall, a women’s hotel in Kumargaon area. Jamil, who got electrocuted in the hall room, was rescued at ...

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed in 44 more Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, through Barlekha border area of Moulvibazar district. The push-in occurred early Wednesday morning, according to local sources and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). According to local sources, the group was pushed in through Uttar Shahbazpur border area around 5:30 AM on Wednesday. BGB ...