Sylhet

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   22 June 2024, On the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, beef as a gift among hundreds of poor and disadvantaged families under the initiative of Karim Foundation Trust has been distributed. This program was implemented in Kishorepur and Noapara areas of Pailgaon Union of Jagannathpur Upazila of Sunamganj on the day of the holy Eid-ul-Azha ...

The flood situation in Sylhet and Sunamganj is improving as water levels in several rivers have started to recede due to less rain. Some people were seen returning home from the shelter centres. Meanwhile, as the water is rising in the Haor area, new people are going to shelter centres. But there is a shortage of relief in shelter centres ...

Incessant rain and onrushing waters from the hills have led to early flooding in the Sylhet region, causing power outages for 10,000 to 12,000 residents in the district. The Power Division has canceled all leaves for electricity workers to ensure they are available to support the public during this crisis. In a notification sent by the Power Division on Friday, ...

Around 57 kilometres of paved roads under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) have been damaged due to the impact of flood in Habiganj district. The losses caused by the flood is estimated at approximately Tk 81 crore, LGED Executive engineer Faridul Islam said, reports UNB. District Relief and Disaster Management Office sources said that the flood situation of the ...

A teenage girl drowned in the floodwater of Moulvibazar’s Barlekha upazila on Thursday noon. The incident took place around 12.30pm at Bhagadohor village under the upazila. Deceased Aysha Begum, 12, was daughter of Md Samach Uddin and a resident of the aforesaid village. She was a six grade student of local Gollashangon High School. According to locals, at least 10 ...

Unicef Representative in Bangladesh Sheldon Yett on Friday said the UN agency is “deeply concerned” about the devastating flood situation unfolding in the northeastern region of Bangladesh. “The rivers are flowing dangerously high, and the situation is expected to worsen over the next 24 to 48 hours,” he said. Over 2,000,000 people, including over 772,000 children, are already affected by ...

More than 9.5 lakh people in Sylhet division remained marooned still on Friday due to the floods caused by the onrush of water from the upstream Meghalaya and Assam states of India. According to the information from the district administration, 9.57 lakh people from 13 upazilas, including 23 wards of Sylhet city corporation, are still marooned. Flood water spread in ...

State Minister for Water Resources Ministry Zahid Faruk on Thursday said the government will take steps to dredge the Surma River to protect Sylhet city from early floods. The construction work of nine dredging stations across the country is underway and steps will be taken for dredging of the Surma River soon, he said while talking to reporters after visiting ...

Members of Bangladesh Army are continuous working to ensure food and other assistance to the flood-affected people in Sylhet. In a notification on Thursday (June 20), the army said that shelter centres have been opened in the training barracks, dining room and hall room of Sunamganj district commandant office, where 510 people have taken shelter. Local administration the army are ...

The government has postponed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent exams in Sylhet division due to the ongoing flood situation. Tapan Kanti Sarkar, Chairman of Dhaka Education Board and Inter-Education Board, said on Thursday. However, the exams will be postponed for 08-10 days, he said, reports UNB. About one lakh HSC examinees are scheduled to appear for the ...