Sylhet

Rail communication between Sylhet and Dhaka and Chattogram resumed after nearly three hours on Friday following the detachment of a carriage from the Paharika Express in Moulvibazar. The incident occurred at around 1:15 PM when the Sylhet-to-Chattogram Paharika Express reached the Magurchhara area of Lawachhara in Kamalganj upazila. The coupling hook connecting the train’s engine and a carriage broke, leaving ...

Sreemangal (Moulvibazar) Correspondent : The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation rescued 22 wild animals from Sreemangal in Moulvibazar and surrounding areas last September. The rescued animals included various species of snakes, pythons, jungle cats, civets, capped langurs and mynas. According to the foundation, these animals were rescued throughout September from human settlements, tea gardens, roads and fishing nets. Notable rescues included ...

An indefinite transport strike began in Habiganj on Thursday following a long-running dispute between transport owners and workers in Habiganj and Moulvibazar over alleged vehicle seizures, vandalism and assaults on transport workers. The Habiganj Motor Owners’ Group called the strike in protest after buses operating on the Habiganj-Moulvibazar-Sylhet route were allegedly detained in Moulvibazar and transport workers were assaulted. The ...

Commerce, Industries and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said the government is moving towards a long-term and sustainable solution to the longstanding problems of river erosion, flooding and waterlogging in Sylhet. To this end, the government will undertake a series of projects involving riverbank protection, re-excavation and integrated water management, said the minister while inaugurating riverbank protection ...

SUNAMGANJ, Sept 30, 2026 : The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods and narcotics worth Tk 931 crore 27 lakh 22 thousand and 592 during the last nine months. “The seizures were made by 13 battalions under the BGB’s North-East Region during operations along around 1,204 kilometres of border under four sectors – Sylhet, Cumilla, Mymensingh and Sreemangal” Commander ...

Three individuals were arrested for the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar. Allegations have surfaced regarding the abduction, confinement and gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar. The victim’s father filed a case at Sreemangal Police Station, naming three individuals. Following the complaint, police arrested the three accused. The arrested individuals are Dulal Miah, ...

Rehabilitation work on the Sylhet-Shunamganj railway line has not reached even 20% completion despite the project deadline expiring. Locals blamed the delay on the contractor and railway authorities. The contractor, however, cited equipment import problems and heavy rainfall. The 34-km railway line has remained closed since being damaged in the 2022 floods. The Tk 217.34-crore rehabilitation project began in 2025 ...

Two children drowned in a pond in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar on Monday (September 28). The incident occurred in Gourishankar village of Joychandi Union in the afternoon. The deceased were Ali Jiban, 8, son of late Abu Mia, and Rahma Begum, 9, daughter of Lokman Mia, both from the village. Local sources said the children fell into the pond while ...

SAU Correspondent : Prof Dr Muhammad Shafi Ullah Majumdar has been appointed vice-chancellor of Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), amid a two-week movement by BNP-backed teachers, officers and employees demanding the removal of the university’s previous VC. The appointment was made through a notification issued today (28 September), signed by Assistant Secretary Md Sultan Ahmed on behalf of the president. According ...

A Tk 30 crore project launched to make Sylhet the country’s first ‘Wi-Fi City’ has remained inactive for years, with internet services unavailable and much of the installed equipment lying unused. Implemented by the Bangladesh Computer Council more than six years ago, the project was intended to provide free high-speed internet access at 126 points across 65 areas of Sylhet ...