Sylhet

Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir activists clashed in Sunamganj’s Chhatak on Thursday (September 24) over a freshers’ reception programme, triggering tension in the area. According to reports, the incident took place at Gobindaganj Abdul Haque Smriti College after supporters of the two student organisations gathered in connection with separate programmes to welcome newly admitted students. At one stage, an ...

The paramilitary force Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), in a special drive here, seized 3,500 kilogrammes of illegally imported Indian onions, 120 bottles of liquor and other Indian goods worth approximately Tk 60.63 lakh. “Acting on intelligence information, a special operational team of Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB) conducted the drive on Tuesday night in the border area under the Pratappur Border ...

A former public prosecutor was handed over to police by leaders of the Sunamganj District Bar Association on Tuesday and later arrested in a sabotage case. The former PP, Rumen, was taken to Sunamganj Sadar Police Station in the evening, said SI Abhijit Bhowmik. Rumen is a member of the executive committee of the Sunamganj district unit of the Awami ...

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said the rise in fuel prices will not have a major impact on the market for essential commodities if the supply chain remains uninterrupted. He said the government was working to ensure uninterrupted supply so that higher fuel prices did not put additional pressure on essential commodities. The minister made the remarks while speaking ...

A class 6 student was allegedly gang-raped and held captive for several days in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar and nearby areas. Police arrested three of the four accused early today from Kalimabad and Giasnagar in Moulvibazar Sadar and Gangpar in Rajnagar, following a complaint filed by the girl’s father, said Kamor Uddin, officer-in-charge of Kamalganj Police Station. The girl’s father ...

SREEMANGAL, MOULVIBAZAR, Sept 20 : The final-round examination of the Book Reading Festival-2026 was held on Saturday morning at Victoria High School in Sreemangal Upazila of the district, with 740 students from 38 educational institutions and the open category taking part. The festival, held under the slogan “Read Books, Shape the Mind,” aims to encourage reading, develop regular reading habits ...

Sheikh Rabiul Alam, MP – Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Shipping, and Railways – stated that the pace of construction for the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway six-lane upgrade project will be accelerated once land acquisition is completed within the next two months, with the target of completing the project and opening it to the public by June 2029. The Minister made ...

Md. Mottakin Ahmed from Jagannathpur: – September 19, 2026: Poet, researcher and former chairman Dinul Islam Babul has said that the book A Brief History of the Zahirpur Syed Family is not merely the history of a particular family; it also provides readers with a glimpse into the ancient history, heritage and spiritual traditions of the Sylhet region. He made the remarks as ...

A house belonging to Bangladesh Bank Additional Director Mohsinur Rahman Murshed was burgled in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj. The burglars reportedly broke a ventilator to enter the house in Uttar Shik village of Bohara Union and took cash, gold ornaments, an IPS, a television and other valuables. The incident took place late on Thursday night, according to local sources. Mohsinur ...

Sylhet, Sept 15, 2026 : President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today called upon local businessmen and expatriates to make greater investments in Sylhet’s tourism, tea, fisheries, industries and other sectors. “Sylhet has huge potential in tourism, tea, fisheries and industries. The hills, rivers, waterfalls, tea gardens, forests and haors here together make Sylhet one of the major tourism regions of ...