Sylhet

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern in Sylhet, with an alarming rise in cases among children, particularly in tea plantation areas, experts have warned. According to the National Tuberculosis Control Programme’s (NTP) Sylhet divisional office, child TB cases have surged in recent years, rising from 3.98 percent in 2021 to 8.66 percent in 2024. Experts attribute this increase ...

Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Sunamganj’s Chhatak upazila on Sunday afternoon. The accident took place around 4:30 PM on Chhatak-Gobindaganj road at Goalchattar area in the upazila. The deceased were identified as Humayun Rashid, a resident of Korochkhali village in the upazila, and Shahin Miah, of Noyalombahati village in the same upazila. According to locals, a ...

Police arrested a convenor of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on Sunday in connection with a clash during an Iftar Mahfil organised by the National Citizen’s Party (NCP) in Sylhet city. Akhter Hossain, son of Abdul Munir, was arrested from the Ausha area under Sylhet’s Jalalabad area, said Shahporan Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Monir Hossain. According to the OC, Mahbubur ...

A teenage girl has been kidnapped and raped allegedly by a man with the help of two other individuals in Baniachong upazila of Habiganj. The victim has been admitted to Habiganj Sadar Hospital following the incident. The incident occurred on the night of Wednesday. The victim was brought to the hospital on Thursday afternoon. According to the victim’s statement, three ...

  BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s advisor and former Mayor of Sylhet City Corporation Ariful Haque Chowdhury said that when the Awami League government was in power, the opposition parties including BNP could not hold meetings and gatherings due to torture and oppression. Now the people of the country are able to freely express their views and the political parties ...

Dholai Bridge in Companiganj Upazila of the district is facing a risk of collapse due to the indiscriminate sand lifting. Over 50,000 people of three unions have to use the bridge to go to different destinations, including Companiganj upazila headquarters. Locals allege said influential groups had been engaged in sand lifting from near the bridge pillars. Local administration often launches ...

A signboard at Ibn Sina Hospital in Sylhet city displayed the slogan “Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu” on 19 March. Photo: TBS A signboard at Ibn Sina Hospital in Sylhet city, known to be backed by Jamaat-e-Islami, suddenly displayed the slogan “Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu” on Wednesday night, sparking widespread criticism. The incident occurred around 1am, and a video quickly went ...

Fate of the Tk 1.0 billion (Tk 100 crore) flood control project in Moulvibazar is still uncertain although deadline for completion of its work was extended for second time for one year, till June this year, official sources said. The project implementation has witnessed 52 per cent progress so far. The reasons why the project implementation falls behind include delay ...

A youth died in a lightning strike in Sunamganj’s Doarabazar on Tuesday. The incident took place early in the morning at Banshtala Dakshin Colony village under Banglabazar union of the upazila. The dead Saidul Islam, 23, son of Abdul Mannan, was a Saudi Arabian expatriate from that village. According to police and locals, a heavy storm and rain suddenly started ...

More than 3,000 underprivileged families in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila have received Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) rice ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr to support them during the festive season. The distribution took place on Monday, with Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Makhon Chandra Sutradhar personally handing over the rice to beneficiaries. Several officials, including Kamalganj Public Health Engineering Officer Sujan Ahmed and Accounts Officer ...