Sylhet

A rumor of an elevated protective dam being constructed along the Manu River in Moulvibazar’s Chatlapur upazila, sparked widespread concern in Tripura’s Unakoti district, particularly in Kailashahar and surrounding areas. The speculation caused significant unrest in local communities and drew the attention of Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Sarkar, who directed district and sub-divisional officials, along with senior BSF personnel, ...

A woman was allegedly killed by a man as she asked to return her money at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Saturday. The incident happened at Rajnagar village under Prithimpasa union in the upazila. The deceased was identified as Nazma Begum, 40, wife of Fakhru Miah, a resident of that village. Police arrested a man named Sohag Miah in this ...

A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her brother-in-law at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar. The victim, Karima Begum, 42, was attacked around 7:00 PM in the market line area of Patrakhola Tea Garden under Madhabpur Union. She was the wife of Mortuz Mia and a resident of the Purbapara No-2 area in the tea garden. Police stated that the ...

Two Indian nationals have been arrested by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on charge of trespassing into Bangladesh through Doarabazar border in Sunamganj district. They are the siblings — Maluch Garo, 30, and Korol Garo, 45. They were arrested from Moularpar area under Doarabazar upazila on Friday morning. BGB-48 Battalion’s Commander Lt Col. Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed it. The arrested were ...

Police recovered the body of a youth from a heel at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibzar district on Thursday morning. The body was recovered from Kurunji area at Kurma tea garden under Islampur union in the upazila. The deceased was identified as Depan Munda, 35, son of Proshad Munda, a resident of the area. It was learnt that locals spotted the ...

Normally river erosion occurs in the monsoon, but surprisingly some 50 to 60 families of two unions in Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj have lost their homesteads and other establishments over the past few days. The unseasonal erosion has taken a serious turn in the Kushiyara River due to factors blamed on rampant soil cutting from the riverbanks for brick kilns. ...

The century-old Sherpur Fish Fair commenced on Sunday night in the Sherpur area, located along the banks of the Kushiyara river in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila. This annual fair, a cherished tradition marking the end of the Bangla month of Poush, aligns with Makar Sankranti, symbolising the close of the winter solstice. Traders from across the country have gathered near Berry ...

Boro farming is going on in full swing in Magura and Sylhet district as favourable weather is prevailing here. Our Correspondent from Magura says, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Magura, as many as 39,396 hectares of land have been brought into Boro cultivation in the district this season. The production target has been fixed at 177,290 ...

An expatriate was killed and five others were injured in a clash over a longstanding land dispute in Sylhet’s Balaganj upazila on Saturday. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Atason village under the West Gauripur union of the upazila, according to Balaganj Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Md. Farid Uddin Bhuiyan. The deceased, Abdul Gafur, 45, was son of late ...

The next national election will be held with the participation of all registered political parties, said Chief Election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday. “When the time comes, we will see which parties are registered. Whether the Awami League maintains its registration and takes part in the election depends on time. That is why, the CEC is working,” the CEC ...