Sylhet

A Union Parishad chairman was shot dead and over 100 others were injured in an hours-long clash between members of BNP and Awami League in Moulvibaza’s Rajnagar today (9 August). The deceased has been identified as Panchgaon UP Chairman and AL leader Sirajul Islam Sana, 50, Rajnagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Suprabhat Chakma told The Business Standard. The clash began at ...

In response to the order of Inspector General of Police (IGP) to join work within 24 hours, police spontaneously joined their work in six police stations under Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) on Thursday. People gathered at the police stations with their complaints in the morning, said deputy commissioner of SMP BM Ahsraf Ullah Taher. However, the court activities under SMP ...

Residents of Bishwanathpur and Osmaninagar upazilas in Sylhet formed a human chain demanding return of M Ilias Ali, former organizing secretary of BNP’s central executive committee and president of the district unit of the party, on Thursday. They formed the human chain on Sylhet Central Shaheed Minar premises in the afternoon. Though the BNP leaders had been silent for long ...

At least 10 people, including a police official, have been killed during the violence that erupted soon after Sheikh Hasina’s step-down news in Habiganj. More than 100 people, including police, were injured in the incidents. Baniachong police station Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Santosh Saha, Akinur Mia, 35, and Anas, 19, died early Tuesday. Six individuals were killed on Monday. They are ...

Awami League leaders said that soon after the news of Sheikh Hasina’s resignation was announced, a group of people vandalised and set fire to the residence of Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury, State Minister for Expatriate and Foreign Employment and Sylhet District Awami League President, in Shapla Bagh area of the town. Besides, the houses of Sylhet City Corporation Councilor and Metropolitan ...

Industry sources have estimated the loss at Tk 10 billion. They demanded the special measures without delay to recoup the loss. Sylhet has a good number of tourist spots in all its four districts with Habiganj boasting Satchhari national park, Rema-Kalenga forest, Jolarbon, Shankarpasha mosque, gas fields and tea gardens. Hail haor, Hakaluki haor, Madhabkunda eco-park and waterfall, Tea pluckers ...

Six people were killed in a clash between police and the agitators in Baniachang upazila of Habiganj on Monday. The deceased were Hasan, 12, Ashraful, 17, Muzakkir, 40, Nayan, 18, Tofazzal, 18, and Sadikur, 30. Witnesses said protesters brought out a procession from LR High School in the morning and were marching towards Boro Bazar area. When the procession reached ...

Two people have died in a clash between police and protesters in Sylhet’s Golapganj Upazila. The incident occurred in the Upazila’s Dhaka Dakshin Bazar area around 11:30am on Sunday. Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Sudarshan Sen said in the afternoon that the bodies of the two were brought to the hospital. One of the victims has been identified as ...

Clashes broke out between police and protesters at Sylhet city’s Court Point area on Sunday afternoon, leaving a number of people injured including one with a bullet. Police fired tear gas shells and sound grenades to disperse the protesters, triggering the clash aroud12 pm. At one stage, the protesters left the main road and took position in the adjacent lanes ...

Police fired sound grenades, rubber bullets and tear shells to disperse protesters during a clash in Sylhet on Saturday. No casualties, however, were reported so far. Witnesses said protesting students gathered in front of the Shaheed Minar in Chawhatta area of the city at 12pm as part of the scheduled programme announced by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. They blocked the ...