Sylhet

A rumor of Awami League leader Shamim Osman staying at a resort in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal upazila led a search operation at the hotel on Wednesday. Earlier, curious locals began to converge around the premises of the five-star hotel Grand Sultan Tea Resort and Golf in the afternoon as word spread that Shamim Osman might be staying there. Upon hearing the ...

A vacuum in local government service has been prevailing as most of the upazila (UZ) chairmen in Sylhet have remained in hiding since after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister and her fleeing on August 5. Locals, especially the service seekers, have been suffering a lot due to the deadlock while many of the staff members in the ...

The tourism sector in Sylhet has been hit hard, suffering losses of around Tk 100 crore due to a sharp decline in visitors. This downturn is a result of the ongoing unrest from the student-led anti-discrimination movement, coupled with the devastation caused by three major floods in the region. Tourism operators in Sylhet report that the sector was completely stagnant ...

The Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP), with army assistance, have succeeded in recovering 77 pieces of firearms and 129 rounds of ammunition among the large number of weapons looted by angry mobs in the wake of Sheikh Hasina’s ouster as premier. The aforementioned number of weapons was recovered until Monday, said SMP Additional Deputy-Commissioner Mohammad Saiful Islam adding the list of ...

Employees at Sylhet Medical University have issued a stern ultimatum, demanding the removal of the Vice-Chancellor Dr Enayet Husssin, Treasurer Shah Alam, and Registrar(Adhoc)Fazlur Rahman within the next 48 hours. The employees have urged for the appointment of new officials in their place, citing widespread corruption and severe misconduct by the current administration. In a press briefing held on Monday, ...

Sunamganj tourism sector has been severely impacted, incurring losses of approximately Tk 50 crore due to a significant drop in visitors amid the ongoing situation and three devastating floods that struck the region. During a recent visit, it was evident that the usual monsoon influx of tourists was absent. Typically, this time of year draws visitors eager to experience the ...

Thousands of people brought out a protest rally and formed a human chain on Sunday in Moulvibazar district, protesting attacks on local minority communities, including vandalism, looting, and torching of their houses, temples, and businesses. Following the human chain, a protest rally was carried out which marched through main streets of the district town before concluding back at Press Club. ...

Anti-Repression Teachers’ Society of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet has presented an 18-point proposal to the newly formed interim government considering the current situation of the country. Prof Dr Sajedul Karim, an organiser of the Anti-Repression Teachers’ Society, confirmed the matter to the media on Sunday morning, reports UNB. Prof Sajedul said, “We hold the newly ...

Three members of a family killed and three others injured in a road accident at Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar district on Thursday. The deceased were Nazma Begum, 35, Hasan Ahmed, 17, and Fahad Alam, 12, from Mirnagar area under Kalapur union of the upazila. Moulvibazar Fire Service and Civil Defence official Abu Tahel confirmed the deaths. According to locals, the ...

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) vice chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed has resigned from his position on Saturday. The university’s Public Relations office confirmed the resignation on Saturday afternoon, stating that the VC cited personal reasons for his decision. It has also been learned that Professor Ahmed submitted his resignation letter to the President, in accordance with protocol. ...