Sylhet

Masum Billal Fardin — a popular music artist and diplomatic member — has been working for the cultural and social development between Pakistan and Bangladesh. During the oppressive fascist regime, he endured imprisonment and torture, yet he continued to stand strong in political, social, and cultural progress. Recently, upon the invitation of the Netherlands, Masum Billal attended the Bangladesh vs ...

Abdul Mannan, a progressive young farmer from Shukur Ullar village under Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district, has become a symbol of agricultural innovation and success by cultivating early-season tomatoes using the mulching method, a modern farming technique that’s now gaining popularity across the region. This year, Mannan planted tomatoes on 12.5 bighas of land, investing over Tk 13 lakh so ...

Upazila administration has seized around 50000 more cubic feet of stone which was looted from a quarry in Companiganj upazila has been seized from Sadar Upazila in Sylhet district on Saturday afternoon. According to locals, a team led by Executive Magistrate Mehdi Hasan Hridoy, assisted by members of RAB-9 conducted a drive at a crusher mill in Dhopagul area of ...

Kanaighat Correspondent : A Bangladeshi was killed in firing by Indian BSF at Dona border in Kanaighat, Sylhet. The incident took place around noon on Friday (August 29). It is learnt that the body was lying inside India till the time of writing this report at 1:30 pm on Saturday (August 30). The deceased youth has been identified as Abdur ...

One motorcyclist was killed and five others injured in a collision between a bus and two motorcycles on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Sari Ghat area of Jaintiapur upazila in Sylhet district on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Talha, 17, son of Tajuddin of Kanjorgram village. The injured individuals are Shakil, 20, Juned Ahmed, 18, Shahriar, 20, Ibrahim Ahmed, ...

Nestled in the tranquil hills of Sylhet, Lalakhal is a serene masterpiece of nature. Located in Jaintapur upazila, approximately 44 km from Sylhet city, Lalakhal attracts tourists with its picturesque beauty. Here, the Shari River flows like a ribbon of ever-changing colors – sometimes deep blue, sometimes green, sometimes crystal clear – thanks to its sandy, mineral-rich bed. Surrounded by ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized an Indian-made revolver and ammunition during an operation at Doarabazar border in Sunamganj district on Wednesday night. According to BGB sources, a special patrol team from Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB) led by Deputy Commander Major Md Nurul Huda seized the weapons and ammunition approximately 250 yards inside the Bangladesh border, near pillar 1234/3-S in the ...

A five-member committee of Cabinet Division, formed to probe the stone looting, today (26 August) visited Bholaganj Sada Pathor tourist spot under Companiganj upazila in Sylhet. This morning, the committee, led by Secretary (Coordination and Reforms) of Cabinet Division Zaheda Parveen visited the Sada Pathor area. During this time, they talked to local traders, locals and people concerned. After the ...

A total of 26 lakh cubic feet of stones looted from Bholaganj Sada Pathor tourist spot has been recovered so far as the three-day deadline set by the Sylhet district administration for voluntarily returning looted stones ends today (26 August). Sharing the development with reporters at Sada Pathor in Companiganj upazila this afternoon, Sylhet Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Sarwar Alam ...

A patient died after jumping from the 9th floor of Sylhet Women’s Medical College Hospital early Monday. The deceased is Foyez Ahmed, 30, from Kanaighat of the district. He was admitted to the hospital for bladder and urinary problems and scheduled for surgery on Monday. Fearing the operation, Foyez jumped from a window near the stairs at around 1:30am and ...