Sylhet

The two-day Hason Raja Folk Festival–2025 will kick off in Sylhet on Sunday, commemorating the birth anniversary of renowned Sufi poet Hason Raja. Organised by Hason Raja Folk Literature and Culture Council, the festival will take place at the Central Shaheed Minar premises at Chowhatta area of the city, with programmes running daily from 3:30 PM to 10:00 PM. The ...

Two Bangladeshi youths were shot dead by Indian Khasis near Sylhet border on Friday, according to local administration, police and Border Guard Bangladesh officials. The incident occurred around 12:00 PM at Damdama border under Uttar Ranikai Union of Companiganj upazila in Sylhet. The victims were identified as Ashiqur Rahman, 19, son of Buran Uddin, and Moshaeed Ali, 22, son of ...

A colorful pre-Christmas celebration brought joy and excitement to Camparay tea garden at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Thursday. Organized by Madhya O Dakshin Bangladesh Child Development Project, the event saw the participation of more than 300 children, featuring cake cutting, cultural performances and lively entertainment. The celebration began at 11 AM at the project premises. The venue was ...

A man was killed and two others injured in a violent clash between two groups following a dispute over a ‘theft’ allegation in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Islam Uddin, 55, son of late Abdus Shahid, a resident of Sakitpur village under Karimnagar union in the upazila. The incident occurred around 4:30 ...

A man was killed in a road mishap at Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Syed Ashrafuzzaman Faisal, 45, son of Syed SN Jamal, a resident of Shyamoli area in Dhaka. He was the supervisor of Al Mobaraka Paribahan. According to locals, the incident occurred at around 12:30 PM in the Noapara Saheb Bari ...

The Project Implementation Committee (PIC) has been formally inaugurated in Doarabazar upazila of Sunamganj district as part of a development project being implemented under the Water Development Board. The inauguration ceremony was held on Monday (December 15) at the concerned project site in Doarabazar upazila. The PIC was inaugurated by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Arup Tan Singh. Speaking at the ceremony, ...

Built at a cost of nearly Tk 50 crore to promote small and cottage industries in tea-rich Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district, Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Industrial Estate remains virtually abandoned years after completion, with factory plots existing only on paper while the site has turned into overgrown jungle. BSCIC developed the industrial estate on 20 acres ...

A child died after drowning in a pond at Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj district on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Samia Akter, 6, daughter of Kaushik Hasan, a resident of Jalilpur village under Mirashi union in the upazila. According to locals, Samia accidentally fell into a pond near her home while her family was unaware in the morning. ...

Rapid Action Battalion seized a firearm and other explosive materials from Goainghat, an upazila along the Indian border in Sylhet on early Saturday. RAB-9 media officer KM Shahidul Islam Sohag told that acting on a tip-off, a team of the battalion conducted a drive at Toakul Bazar under the Gowainghat upazila at about 12:30am. ‘During the drive, the RAB personnel ...

Two individuals were killed in separate accidents in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Mamunur Rashid, 42, son of Haji Abdul Nur of Ranigaon village in the upazila, and Nihal Ahmed, 24, son of Anwar Shahadat of Dakkhin Narpati village from the same upazila. According to locals, Mamunur Rashid died of electrocution at around ...