Sylhet

Sylhet, a paradise of natural beauty, offers boundless attractions for travelers. Its high and low hills, lush tea gardens, and clear waters flowing over stone beds instantly captivate visitors. In addition to these scenic natural spots, Sylhet city itself boasts numerous attractions, including Keane Bridge, Ali Amjad’s clock, Chandni Ghat stairs, shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) and Shah Paran (RA), ...

Two teenage boys were killed and another critically injured when a gas cylinder-laden mini pickup overturned on the Ambarkhana-Companyganj road in Sylhet on Thursday night. The accident occurred near the 10 No. Bridge area, according to local sources and police. The deceased were identified as Javed, 16, son of Shomor Ali, and Fahim, son of Ashraf Ali—both from Mitrimohol South ...

Though the north eastern district of Sylhet has experienced light rainfall throughout the day, water levels in the Surma and Kushiyara rivers swelled above the danger mark, sparking worry among people living along the riverbanks. As of 9:00am today, the rivers were still overflowing at four key monitoring points, according to the Water Development Board (WDB) in the district. WDB ...

After a week-long closure due to heavy rainfall and flash floods, the popular tourist spot Shada Pathor in Sylhet will reopen to the public onFriday. The Companiganj Upazila Tourism Development Committee made the decision on Thursday during a meeting, confirming that weather conditions have improved and water levels have receded. A statement from Upazila Nirbahi Officer Azizunnahar announced the lifting ...

Police arrested the key suspect in connection with a double murder occurred at Kamolganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Wednesday afternoon. The arrested is Mashuk Ali, 52, a resident of the same area. Acting on a tip-off, police conducted a raid and arrested Mashuk from an abandoned house of South Kathalkandi from Adampur union in the upazila. According to locals, ...

Kamalganj (Moulvibazar) Correspondent : Two siblings were killed allegedly by their paternal uncle over a land dispute at Dakkhin Kathalkandi village in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Masuma Begum, 25 and Sharmin Akter, 28—two daughters of Abu Mia of the village. Quoting witnesses, Abu Zafor Mahfuzul Kabir, officer-in-charge of Kamalganj Police Station, said, ...

Onrush of upstream water continues to swell Sylhet’s rivers, keeping several areas waterlogged and increasing the risk of further flooding. According to the Sylhet office of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), Surma and Kushiyara rivers were flowing above the danger mark at four points of as of 9AM Tuesday though heavy rainfall has subsided. Surma was flowing at 13.69 ...

Local authorities have seized approximately 5 lakh cubic feet of illegally stockpiled sand at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district with an estimated market value of around Tk 40 lakh. The raid took place on Monday near Chatlapur Bridge in Sharifpur union in the upazila. Kulaura Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Shah Zahurul Hossain led the operation. He stated ...

A Bangladeshi youth was reportedly shot dead by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along Kulaura border in Moulvibazar and took his body inside Indian territory. The incident took place around 11:30 PM on Saturday (May 31) in the no-man’s land near Dattagram border under Sharifpur union of Kulaura upazila. The victim has been identified as Pradip Baidya, son of Shailendra ...

Police recovered the floating body of a man from Hakaluki Haor under Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Lokman Mia, 32, son of Abdul Latif, a resident of Mohlal Rafiknagar area in the upazila. According to locals, Lokman went out for searching cow and did not return home. He had been missing since Friday. His ...