Sylhet

During my recent survey in the foothill areas of the Tura Hills near Meghalaya, India, I visited the picturesque lowlands of Companiganj, Sylhet. This area is known for its stunning riverbanks and crystal-clear waters cascading over boulders, making it a hub for ecotourism. Alongside a diverse team including engineers, architects, designers, environmentalists, university educators, and law enforcers, I explored the ...

An anti-drug awareness meeting was organised by the Kamalganj upazila unit of Bashundhara Shuvosangho in Moulvibazar on Friday. The programme was held at Rahim Mansion in Shamshernagar at 10:30am. The meeting was presided over by the organisation’s adviser and Daily Kaler Kantho Kamalganj upazila correspondent Mostafizur Rahman. It was conducted by General Secretary Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, while noted environmentalist Nurul ...

A youth committed suicide at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Soykot Debnath, 25, son of Nironjon Debnath, a resident of Kakichar village under Kadipur union in the upazila. According to police, Soykot committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan. Later, being informed, police rescued his body and sent it to Moulvibazar ...

At least three homes were destroyed in a fire that broke out early Wednesday in Konar Bari area under Fenchuganj upazila in Sylhet district. Sayed Hasan Shuvo, station officer at Fenchuganj Fire Service, said the fire started in one house around 1am and quickly spread to two neighboring homes. Locals initially attempted to control the blaze but were unsuccessful and ...

As the morning light spreads over the fields of Panchgaon in Moulvibazar’s Rajnagar upazila, crowds gather before the centuries-old “Lal Durga” mandap—home to Bangladesh’s only red-hued idol of Goddess Durga. For over three centuries, the red idol, known as “Lal Durga”, has been the spiritual centre of the region’s Hindu community, drawing devotees during the Sharadiya Durga Puja. Sanjay Das, ...

An employee died in a water tank collapse at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital on Monday afternoon. The deceased, Suman Ahmed, 42, was an outsourcing class-four employee of Ward No 36 of the hospital, its administration said. Witnesses said that a part of the roof of a quite old brick-built water tank suddenly broke down and dropped on Suman at ...

Nearly four years have passed since train services were suspended on the 34-kilometre Chhatak-Sylhet railway line and hopes of a quick return to normalcy remain dim. Locals, commuters and traders say their frustration is mounting as renovation work drags on at what they call a ‘snail’s pace’. The railway line, which was first closed during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized smuggled goods worth Taka 1.43 crore during separate drives from different areas in Sylhet border, said a press release of Sylhet BGB-48 Battalion this morning. A man was also arrested in this connection. The BGB conducted the drives on Friday and Saturday at Sonarhat, Utma, Sreepur, Sangram, Bichnakandi, Banglabazar, Sonalichela borders areas, the release ...

A young man named Kawsar, who is known locally as a terrorist and extortionist, has created a mob in Gopalganj, Sylhet and insulted journalist Abdul Ahad by calling him a ‘devil’. Ahmed Abu Zafar, chairman of the board of trustees of the Bangladesh Mofusal Journalists Forum, strongly condemned the incident and demanded punishment for the accused. Ahmed Abu Jafar described ...

As autumn sweeps across the landscape, nature in Kamalganj of Moulvibazar puts on a breathtaking display of white kashful (Saccharum spontaneum). Adorning roadsides, riverbanks and open fields, these feathery blooms signal the arrival of the season, embodying beauty, serenity and the poetic charm deeply rooted in Bengali culture. For many, kashful is not just a sign of autumn; it’s a ...