The people of Sylhet were worried about the Eid congregation in the morning due to the heat throughout the month of Ramadan and the storm during the last few days. The forecast of the Meteorological Department was also for Kalbaisakhi storm. However, the bright sun from the morning has overcome the cloud of fear. Millions of people offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers ...
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Environment Minister cut paddy in Hakaluki Haor
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md Shahab Uddin cut paddy to encourage farmers in Baralekha Upazila of Moulvibazar. Upazila Parishad Chairman Swaib Ahmad, Upazila Executive Officer Sunjit Kumar Chand, Upazila Agriculture Officer Manowar Hossain and Upazila Farmers League President Abdul Latif were present at the time. At that time, the Environment Minister said that farmers no longer plow ...
Read More »Husband murdered in Jafflong resort, wife among 4 arrested
Four persons including wife have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of tourist Ale Imran at a resort at Jafflong at Goainghat upazila in Sylhet district. Under primary interrogation, the arrested persons narrated the entire incident confessing their involvement in the murder. Legal steps against the arrested persons under the process, said Sylhet police super Abdullah Al ...
Read More »Schoolboy killed in lightning strike in Sunamganj
A schoolboy was killed in a lightning strike at Derai upazila of Sunamganj district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Rudra Das, 13, son of Nipindra Das, a resident of Shyamarchar Akhrahati area in the upazila. He was a sixth grader at Brojendraganj RC High School. According to locals, lightning struck Rudra Das when he was returning to his ...
Read More »Karim Foundation Trust donates cash money to more than 100 families
Bangla Mirror Desk : Karim Foundation Trust has donated seven lak taka to more than 100 families of Kishorpur, Nuapara and Mujahidpur villages of Pailgaon Union of Jagannathpur Upozila. The trust has donated 7000 taka to each family on the occasion of Eid. The trustees donated this money to poor and destitute families at Trustee’s house in Kishorpur. A ...
Read More »Relief in Sylhet as it gets rain accompanied by hailstorm, lightning
Sylhet on Wednesday night witnessed rain accompanied by hailstorm and lightning. The whole country, including Sylhet, was burning in the scorching heat. However, the temperature was slightly lower than other days on Wednesday, UNB reports. Rain fell in Sylhet city beginning around 10:15 pm on Wednesday. Though the rain brought some relief but there is a reason for concern due ...
Read More »Guard hurt by stone thrown at running train in Sylhet
A guard of ‘Jayantika Express’ train sustained head injuries after being hit by a stone thrown from outside at the running train in Sylhet on Tuesday night. The guard named Abdul Latif, a resident of Kulaura in Moulvibazar, is now being treated at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, said the victim’s family members. A stone hit Latif’s head when ...
Read More »Anwaruzzaman returned to Sylhet
Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, the nominated candidate of Awami League for the post of mayor in the Sylhet City Corporation election, has returned to Sylhet. He arrived at Sylhet Airport at 2:35 on Monday (April 17). Meanwhile, the party leaders gave him a reception. Later he had a showdown with the leaders and activists in the metropolis. Then Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury along with ...
Read More »Mayor Ariful come back to Sylhet!
Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury has returned home after his visit to UK. He arrived at Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport on Sunday (April 16) at 2:30 pm. He said that BNP will not go to Sylhet city elections while talking to reporters after returning to Sylhet in the afternoon. At the same time, Arif said to evaluate ...
Read More »Electricity supply less than half of demand in Sylhet!
PDB (Power Development Board) supplies electricity to Sylhet metropolis and suburbs. And rural areas of Sylhet including rural areas are supplied with rural electricity. But there have been allegations of ‘discriminatory’ treatment towards Sylhet metropolis and suburbs in the matter of electricity distribution. Less than half of the demand is being supplied in Sylhet. As a result, city dwellers are ...
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