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Indian goods worth Tk 2cr seized in Sylhet

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized Indian goods worth nearly Tk two crore from various border points in Sylhet. The operation, led by the 48 BGB Sylhet Battalion, took place on Thursday night based on secret information. The goods were seized from several areas, including Protappur and Songram BOP, in Goainghat upazila. Lt. Col. Md. Hafizur Rahman, commander of the Sylhet ...

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Youth arrested over mother-son murder in Sunamganj

Police arrested a youth over allegations of killing a mother and her son in Hasan Nagar area in Sunamganj’s Sadar upazila on Tuesday night. Acting on a tip-off, a team of police conducted a drive in Savar area around 8 pm and arrested Fahmid, a resident of Bishwamvarpur upazila in Sunamganj district, said Superintendent of Police AFM Anowar Hossain Khan. ...

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2 held over rape under pretense of marriage in Moulvibazar

Two individuals were arrested by police reportedly over raping a 20-year-old woman under the pretense of marriage at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Wednesday. The arrests were made early Wednesday in Rautgaon union area of the upazila. The arrested individuals are Mohammad Soyeb Islam Tanin, 23, from Lalpur village in the same union, and Mohammad Nijam Uddin Jayed, 22, ...

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3 to die for killing mother, daughter in Habiganj

A Habiganj court on Tuesday sentenced three people to death in a case filed for killing a woman and her daughter in 2021. Habiganj Additional District and Sessions Court Judge Mohammad Yasir Arafat handed down the verdict. The convicts were Amir Hossain, 35, son of Alamgir Mia, of Salutikor area under Goainghat upazila; Monir Mia, 22, son of Mahib Ullah, ...

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Mother-son found dead in Sunamganj

Police on Tuesday morning recovered the bodies of a woman and her son from their house in Sunamganj town. The incident happened in Hasannagar area under Ward No-2 of the municipality. The deceased were Farida Begum, 50, and her son Minhaj, 20. According to police and locals, in the morning, the house maid of the deceased came and saw the ...

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Youth ‘stabbed dead’ 3 days after marriage in Habiganj

A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his opponent three days after his marriage in Habiganj’s Nabiganj upazila on Monday. The incident took place in the evening at Inatganj market of the upazila. The victim Sohan, 25, son of Siraj Mia, was a resident of Noagaon village under Inatganj Union. Locals said that at around 6 pm, Sohan ...

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Four police officials investigated over Tk 1b worth of sand, stones looted in Sunamganj

An investigation is underway to take action against local policemen involved in the looting of sand worth Tk 1 billion (Tk 100 crore) from the Dhopajan-Chalti rivers in Sunamganj. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jahidul Islam of Sunamganj Sadar Circle has been assigned to investigate the matter alongside several other police officers. ASP (Media) Zakir Hossain confirmed the matter recently. ...

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Workers at 18 tea gardens give 48-hour ultimatum for payment of arrears

The workers of 18 tea gardens under National Tea Company Ltd (NTCL) in Sylhet have threatened to go on strike from Wednesday if their due wages are not cleared by Tuesday. The workers of NTCL including Lakkatura Tea Garden put up a barricade on Osmani Airport Road in Ambarkhana area of the city on Sunday morning demanding payment of their ...

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Kushiyara erosion ravages vast Sylhet settlements

More than 50,000 people living along the banks of the Kushiyara River in Sylhet’s Beanibazar upazila are living in constant fear. Severe erosion has caused miles of roads to collapse into the river, and many structures—including homes, schools, mosques, madrasas, and graveyards—have already gone into the gorge of the river. The embankment meant to safeguard the riverbanks is also under ...

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6 hurt in JCD, students clash at Sylhet Agri University

At least six people were injured in a clash between the activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and general students on Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU) campus early Friday. Sources said that the JCD hanged banners at the main entrance of the university to welcome the candidates for the admission into 2024-25 academic year. The banners were later found torn down ...

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