Sylhet

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury today unveiled the book titled “Sylheter Kritijan”, a special compilation highlighting the glorious roots of Sylhet and the immortal achievements of its distinguished predecessors, including Sufi saints, eminent politicians, scientists, litterateurs and patriotic heroes born in the region. The book was formally unveiled at a grand ceremony held at the Dhaka ...

A girl of Class IX who was allegedly abducted from Sylhet’s Moglabazar area three years ago has been rescued from Brahmanbaria. She was rescued and the sole accused, her private tutor at the time, arrested during a joint operation conducted by RAB-9 and CPC-1 in the Char Islampur area under Bijoynagar Police Station in Brahmanbaria on Thursday night. According to ...

A three-day Harmony Festival showcasing the rich cultural heritage of ethnic communities began at Srimangal on Friday, aiming to promote sustainable cultural tourism, community-based tourism and local economic development. Organised by Bangladesh Tourism Board the colourful festival, featuring traditional food, handicrafts, lifestyle exhibits and cultural performances of ethnic communities, was inaugurated at Fulchhara Tea Garden grounds at Srimangal by civil ...

Two more children have died with symptoms of measles in Sylhet Division, raising the total number of deaths linked to the disease outbreak in the region to 76, health officials said today (19 June). Mohammad Nur-e-Alam Shamim, assistant director of the Sylhet Health Services Division, said the two children died while undergoing treatment at separate hospitals over the past 24 ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   London, June 16: The book ‘A Man of Action’, written on the life and work of Ahmed Us Samad Chowdhury JP, a well-known figure in the British-Bangladeshi community and media, was launched at the London Enterprise Academy Hall in London. The presence of prominent figures from the community at the event was truly commendable. The ...

Two fishermen were killed by a lightning strike in Dharmapasha upazila of Sunamganj on Monday while fishing at Mugrain Haor in Sadar Upazila. The deceased were identified as Manik Mia, 28, and Miyasha Mia, 30, residents of Janiyarchar of Sadar union in Bari upazila. Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Dharmapasha Police Station, the two were struck by lightning while they were ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited ailing former Member of Parliament and veteran BNP leader Khaleda Rabbani at her residence during his daylong tour in Moulvibazar today. After attending a Family Card distribution programme in Sreemangal, he went to Khaleda Rabbani’s home on Shah Mostafa Road in Moulvibazar town. At that time, Khaleda Rabbani became emotional and reminisced various moments from ...

Fatiha Mashkura, 51, was acquitted today by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in a case filed over the 2015 killing of her husband, Ibrahim Abu Khalil Al Hafiz, in Sylhet. She had spent the past 11 years in prison. Earlier on January 31, 2022, the High Court confirmed her death penalty, handed down by a trial court. Today, ...

Tea garden workers, most of them women, welcomed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman with flower petals in Sylhet today as he travelled to Sreemangal. Braving rain, people from different walks of life lined up along roads in Sylhet city and surrounding areas to greet the Prime Minister. A particularly striking scene was observed in the Chowkidekhi area, where workers from nearby ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said on Wednesday that transforming Bangladesh and improving the lives of its people remain the government’s foremost objectives. “No citizen of the country will be left behind. We are working to ensure that the benefits of development reach people from all walks of life,” he said while addressing a public rally and Family Card distribution ceremony ...