Sylhet

The Sylhet city’s and district area was submerged after a sudden heavy downfall. , the rainfall for about two hours in the city inundated streets in several parts in the city, wreaking havoc on life and trade. Water logging was created in many streets due to the rainfall. The areas include Mirabazar, Shibgonj, Modina Market and Zindabazar. The temperature will ...

Two people were killed and 10 others injured as a minibus overturned at Kalapur in Sreemangal upazila on Thursday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Parvin Begum, 35, wife of Abul Kashem, haling from Thanabazar in Sadar upazila, and Amir Hossain, 23, son of Harun Miah of Missionpara in Kulaura upazila. Locals said the Moulvibazar-bound minibus rolled over in the ...

The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has taken the top position among Bangladeshi universities in a ranking of world universities prepared by website www.webometrics.info. The SUST also ranks 2400 in the world, according to the latest ranking list. SUST Vice-Chancellor Dr Aminul Haque Bhuyan on Wednesday informed this to university authorities over phone. Students and teachers brought out ...

The first day of Higher Secondary Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations was held in Sylhet without any untoward incident. The examination began at 10am and ended at 1pm. Total 477 students absent 1st day in Sylhet Education Board. Md Abdul Mannab Khan, Exam Controller of Sylhet Education Board told that the first day of the examinations under Sylhet Education Board ...

A 50 year old unemployed man committed suicide at his residence in Kanaighat upazila on Monday morning. Boshir Uddin 50, had been jobless for almost a month due to which there were regular arguments between the couple. On Monday morning. neighbours saw the body hanging from a Kalbart piller. On being informed, the Kanaighat police reached the spot and initiated ...

From now on international airlines will be making a stopover at M A G Osmani Int Airport in Sylhet. Sources said that an aircraft of ‘fly dubai’ with 132 passengers on board landed at Osmani Airport around 5:20pm on Wednesday for refueling. Later, it departed the airport at 6:00pm with 160 people on board. Through this flight services began at ...

The annual cultural programme and prize distributing ceremony-2015 of Mohammedpur Primary School was held atthe school playground Sunday. GM of Sylhet Sonali Bank Md. Forhad Hossain graced the ceremony as the chief guest. He distributed Merit Awards among the meritorious students of Mohammedpur Primary School and prizes among the winners of Annual Cultural Competition. On this occasion, the chief guest ...

Business got back its rhythm amid cautious mood as the violence eased but the political turmoil continues to deepen, according to people involved with the supply chain. Suppliers and traders opined that supply of food grains and industrial raw materials across the Sylhet area was restored but fear of return of violence still hunted them due to the rolling transport ...

Speakers at a discussion meeting in the city yesterday underlined the need for preparedness to reduce the risks of natural disaster. They also laid importance on public awareness and modernised training to protect lives, livelihood and resources of millions of people across the country during natural calamity. The discussion on ‘National Disaster Preparedness Day-2015′ was held at the conference room ...

A man has been hacked to death by his younger brothers over land dispute in the Sadar upazila. The deceased, Harunur Rashid, 30, died at Habiganj Sadar Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Locals said Harun, also a member of the upazila unit BNP, had a long- standing dispute with his younger brothers over ownership of a land. On Tuesday afternoon, Harun ...