Sylhet

A light earthquake was felt in Sylhet, the north-eastern district of Bangladesh, on Thursday night. The ⁠epicentre of the magnitude 4.5 quake, which struck at 9:40pm, was along the India-Bangladesh border, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said. It was located 290km north-east of the BMD Seismic Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka. No casualties were reported.

Bangla Mirror Desk : Mohammad Koysor Ahmed, MP from Sunamganj-3 (Jagannathpur-Shantiganj) constituency, has been nominated as a member of Parliament Members Club. Relevant sources confirmed this information on ThursdayJune 11. Mohammad Koysor Ahmed is one of the members of BNP’s National Executive Committee and is serving as a member of the parliamentary committee. This time, leaders and activists in his ...

Every day, hundreds of ill men, women and children make their way to the Prithimpassa Family Welfare Centre in Robirbazar of Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila, seeking relief and recovery. What greets them instead is a towering mound of rotting garbage, festering just steps from the entrance. Rahela Begum had travelled from Muroichara, in Kulaura, with hopes of getting better, but her ...

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized smuggled goods worth about Tk. 66.53 lakh during drives conducted in different border areas of the district, said a press release issued by 48 BGB battalion today. The seized items include Indian sunglasses, cattle, sarees, blankets, betel nuts, sugar, and liquor. According to the release, the operations were carried out in various border ...

The child, identified only as Munjerine, daughter of Abdul Malik of Jakiganj Upazila, passed away while under treatment at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, said Md Noore Alam Shamim, assistant director of the divisional health office. Health officials in Sylhet said 256 patients with measles symptoms were receiving treatment at hospitals across the division in the 24 hours leading ...

Police have recovered the hanging body of a schoolboy from a flat in the Subidbazar area of Sylhet city. A note written in English was also recovered from the room. The body of Mahadi Anzum, 15, was recovered on Tuesday afternoon, June 9, from a flat on the fourth floor of a building with the help of the Fire Service. ...

Although the number of buyers and sellers in the city’s markets has declined following Eid-ul-Azha, vegetable prices have remained high. Due to limited supply, most vegetables are being sold at elevated prices, similar to last week. However, consumers have received some relief in the chicken market, with prices of broiler and Sonali chickens falling by up to Tk 10 per ...

A 260-foot bridge constructed through community initiative and self-funding has been inaugurated over the Sonai River, linking Gangpar Noakut in Chhatak with Shah Arefin Bazar in Companiganj, easing long-standing communication difficulties for local residents. The bridge was inaugurated on Sunday afternoon with prayers attended by people from both sides of the riverbank. For years, residents of the area depended on ...

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have intensified security measures along the Bishwamvarpur border in Sunamganj to prevent push-in attempts and illegal crossing by Indian Border Security Force (BSF). In addition, to strengthening border patrols and intelligence surveillance, authorities have launched public awareness campaigns and are making announcements through loudspeakers in border areas to alert local residents. The heightened security ...

A tea garden worker has died after being punched during an altercation over allegations of harassing a neighbour’s daughter at Chawratal Tea Estate in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet. The deceased was identified as Chaitanya Goala, 43, a worker at the tea estate. Police arrested Sumon Pradhan, 42, in connection with the incident. According to police and local sources, the incident ...