Sylhet

Water levels in several points of the Surma and Kushiyara rivers have crossed the danger line, inundating low-lying areas of the district. Under the influence of Cyclone Remal, heavy rain has been battering Sylhet for the last two days, causing the water level in rivers to rise continuously. According to Water Development Board (WDB) data, the water levels at several ...

Two children drowned in a pond in Sylhet’s Zakiganj upazila on Wednesday. The incident took place in the afternoon at Gechhua village under Sultanapur union of the upazila. The dead were Eva, 7, daughter of Gous Uddin, and Shova Akter, 8, daughter of Ikram Uddin, residents of that village. Quoting locals, Officer-in-Charge of Zakiganj Police Station Sukanta Chowdhury said the ...

About 20 villages were flooded as the dam of Gogalichara river has been broken in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila due to continuous heavy rains and onrush of water from upstream. More than a hundred of families in these areas have become waterlogged. According to locals, the rain started from Monday morning and continued till Tuesday afternoon under the influence of Cyclone ...

The land depression over Sylhet and surrounding areas is currently weakening and is expected to move northeastwards, gradually losing strength, according to BMD’s special weather bulletin on Tuesday. BMD has issued a warning about persistent steep pressure gradients over the north Bay, which may result in continued squally weather affecting maritime ports, the north Bay, and adjacent coastal areas. As a ...

Ramiz Uddin and Shaheda Akther were happy as they were blessed with a child after 10 years of married life. Aysha was spending busy time with her baby. Now their son Alauddin is one year and eight months old. But he is not so healthy as per his age. Last couple of days, Alauddin is not taking food and just ...

A discussion on expansion of Manipuri Community based tourism was held in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila on Saturday afternoon. Sylhet Divisional Commissioner (Additional Secretary) Abu Ahmed Siddiki was present as the chief guest organized at Bhanubil Majhergaon Community Based Tourism hall. Moulvibazar Deputy Commissioner Dr. Urmi Binte Salam presided over the programme where Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Rais Al Rejuan, Kamalganj Police ...

A motorcyclist was killed after a truck hit a motorcycle at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Friday afternoon. The accident took place around 5:00 pm at Asurighat area in the upazila. The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman Hero, 40, son of late Monu Miah, a resident of Birainatala village under Phultala union in Juri upazila. Quoting eyewitnesses, police ...

Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) has discovered new gas in well No-8 of Kailashtila Gas Field in Sylhet. The officials of Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) revealed this on Friday after the excavation work. With the discovery, gas has been found in four wells of Sylhet in the last seven months, SGFL Managing Director Mizanur Rahman confirmed. ...

Staff Reporter : ABM Water Company Limited, a subsidiary of ABM Group, has been awarded the “President’s Industrial Development Award 2021” in the micro industry category for its contributions to water purification in Bangladesh. AKM Ataul Karim, chairman of ABM Group, received a certificate and a crest from Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun at a ceremony held in Dhaka ...

Heat wave is blowing over Sylhet division, which may continue for some more time. But besides this, rain is forecast in some places of the division. However, the Sylhet Meteorological Office said that despite the rain, the temperature is not decreasing immediately. Meanwhile, the highest temperature of the year has been recorded in Sylhet. The highest temperature recorded in Sylhet ...