Sylhet

Two cases have been filed against 600 leaders and activists of BNP in connection with Saturday’s clash between BNP and police at Sayestanagar in the district town that left over 150 people injured. Khorshed Alam, and Wazed Gazi, sub-inspectors of Habiganj Sadar Model Police Station filed the two cases against 600 leaders and activists of BNP including 90 identified people ...

A woman and her daughter were killed and four members of the same family were injured in a fire that broke out following a gas cylinder blast at Jaflong in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet early Monday. The deceased were Jasmine Akter, 30, and her daughter Sumaiya Akter, 12. The injured were Jesmin’s husband Yaqub Mia, mother-in-law and two children Zubair ...

A court in Sunamganj district on Sunday sentenced seven people to life-term imprisonment for killing a man named Jamal Uddin in Dowarabazar Upazila of the district in 2006. Additional District and Session Judge Jhalak Rai handed down the verdict to Motin Mia, Nurul Haque, Anar Ali, Aftab Uddin, Siraj Ali, Mangla Mia and Helal. All of them were the residents ...

Lafarge Holcim Bangladesh Limited conducted an awareness meetings on Saturday with building owners who have constructed and are about to construct new buildings in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila. The meeting was held at Shamshernagar Alibaba Restaurant in the evening. At the beginning of the programme, LafargeHolcim Moulvibazar area officer Md Al Amin gave an opening speech about the aims and objectives ...

At least 150 people, including several cops, were injured as the activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and police locked into a clash in Shaestanagar area of Habiganj town on Saturday afternoon. Ajay Dev, officer-in-charge (OC) of Habiganj police station and general secretary of Habiganj municipal unit BNP Awal were among the injured. As part of the pre-announced programme, ...

The Local Government Division and the USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS) organized a workshop titled Workshop on Developing and Implementing Primary Health Care Plans: Lessons Learned and Best Practices. The event took place at the Grand Sylhet Hotel and Resort on Saturday in Sylhet, reads a press release. The workshop seeks to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and resource ...

Ruling Awami League-backed Bangladesh Chhatra League activists allegedly forced two inmates out of a dormitory of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology early Thursday. The victims alleged that the attackers have beaten them and snatched their money. One of the victims, Saiquat Roy, a third-year student of petroleum and mining engineering department, submitted a written complaint to the Syed ...

An unidentified woman reportedly committed suicide by jumping before a moving train at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Wednesday. Locals said the woman, aged around 35, jumped before a Sylhet-bound intercity Parabat express train from Dhaka in Baragachh area near Bhanugachh-Shamshernagar railway station of upazila at around 11:50 am. She died on the spot. Later, on information, police recovered ...

Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit again started their operation at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Tuesday morning in search of more militant hideouts in the hilly areas. Based on some information given by the arrested suspected militants, the team started the raid at Tattiuli village under Karmadha union of the upazila and its surrounding hilly areas. Counter ...

Local people of Kormodha union at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar have caught 17 more suspected militants. Kormodha union chairman AK Azad confirmed the matter on Monday morning. Locals caught the 17 from Asgorabad CNG station around 10:30am. And, later, informed the police. They are currently staying at Kormodha Union Parishad, AK Azad said. Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit ...