Sylhet

Police have arrested four individuals in connection with their involvement in vandalising and damaging properties of the Hindu community and the local temple at Doarabazar of Sunamganj district earlier this month, according to a press release issued by the Chief Adviser’s press wing. The arrestees were – – Alim Hossain, 19, Sultan Ahmed Raju, 20, Imran Hossain, 31, and Shajahan ...

Environment activists and academics have demanded immediate measures for stopping illegal extraction of stone from various places in Sylhet. They raised the issue at a view exchange meeting with the media persons at a hotel in the city on Wednesday. They sought media support for the critical issue while some groups were lobbying for permission of stone extraction although it’s ...

Authorities in Sylhet dismantled 30 illegal stone-crushing machines in Dhopagul under Sylhet Sadar upazila on Tuesday, as part of a crackdown to protect the environment and uphold law and order. Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Khushnoor Rubaiyath said that during the drive, 30 illegal stone-crushing machines were recovered by the authorities. “Business owners have assured us that they will remove ...

Police have arrested three individuals along with approximately 7 kilograms of hemp from Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Tuesday. The arrests were made at a checkpoint in Sarisatla bazaar area on the Shamshernagar-Brahmanbazar road on Tuesday midnight. The arrested are Anil Kharai, 30, and Rajen Kharai, 24, from Khejuri Chhara Tea Garden area of Sreemangal, and Ful Mia, 55, ...

Workers from eight tea gardens under Kamalganj National Tea Company Limited (NTCL) in Moulvibazar district resumed work on Tuesday after receiving part of their overdue wages. The workers had been on a work stoppage for nearly 49 days, demanding the payment of their outstanding dues. The authorities cleared two weeks of the workers’ arrears on Monday, marking the first installment ...

Four Awami League leaders and activists were arrested in India on Sunday in a rape case. The arrestees were identified as Nasir Uddin Khan, chairman of Sylhet district council and general secretary of Sylhet district AL; Alam Khan Mukti, president of Sylhet Metropolitan Jubo League; Ripon, vice president of Sylhet Metropolitan Jubo League; and Jewel, an AL activist. Shillong police, ...

An elderly man was killed and two others were injured in a road accident involving a speeding motorcycle in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district on Monday. The incident occurred around 12:30 PM near BRAC office at Mokambazar area on the Shamshernagar-Moulvibazar highway. According to police, the motorcycle, driven recklessly by a teenager and carrying another, was heading toward Munshibazar. The ...

A young man was stabbed to death and three others were critically injured in a clash at Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj district. The incident took place during a religious gathering at Gabi village under Selbarash union around 10 PM on Saturday night. The victim, Hridoy Mia, 20, a mason by profession, was from the same village and son of Akkas ...

Two people lost their lives, and 10 others were injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a truck in dense fog on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Nabiganj upazila, Habiganj. The accident occurred in front of Kandigaon Naima Filling Station in Debpara Union around 1:30am on Sunday. The victims, who were passengers on the bus, died at the scene, ...

Winter pitha at every corner of Sylhet .Pita traders are busy making and selling pitha in different areas of Sylhet metropolis. It is said that their income is also good during this time of winter. There are at least a hundred floating pitha vendors in different areas of the metropolis. They said that this business does not require much capital. ...