Sylhet

Ashok Purkayastha and Golam Yahiya Chowdhury were re-elected president and general secretary respectively of the Sylhet District Lawyers’ Association for 2024. The bar association election commissioner, Md Abdur Rahman Chowdhury, announced the results of the polls at about 6:00am on Friday after completion of counting of the votes, the association sources said. The annual polls of the association continued without ...

A man was killed in a clash with his neighbour over irrigating a land at Derai upazila in Sunamganj district on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Faizun Nur, 55, son of late Abdul Hashim, a resident of Manikda village under Charnachar union of the upazila. Quoting locals, a member of Charnachar union parishad Helal Mia said an argument ...

      After 53 years, the full minister got Moulvibazar-4 (Srimangal-Kamalganj) seat. MP Md. Abdus Shahid, who was elected seven times consecutively by getting 2 lakh 12 thousand 491 votes in Srimangal-Kamalganj constituency in the 12th National Parliament Election, took oath as the Minister of Agriculture on Thursday, January 11, at Ganabhaban. Moulvibazar-4 Constituency (Srimangal-Kamalganj) is flooded with joy ...

Bangladesh, a riverine country, is covered by numerous wetlands such as rivers, beels, haors and baors. These wetlands play a crucial role in maintaining the environmental balance, supporting biodiversity, fostering agriculture, promoting fisheries and contributing to tourism. The Haor region is particularly significant as it serves as the primary source of natural freshwater fish. Notable examples of rich biodiversity are ...

A farmer was reportedly hacked to death by miscreants in Habiganj’s Lakhai upazila on Thursday. The victim Budhlal Das, 42, was a resident of Helarkandi village under Bulla union of the upazila. According to police and locals, Budhlal Das went to a musical programme neighboring village of Barakandi on Wednesday night (January 10). On his way back from there early ...

Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon has said he will play the same role in the Parliament as the field. “My role will remain the same as before. Protesting against corruption, speaking up for oppressed people and realising Bangabandhu’s Sonar Bangla.” In an recent reaction after taking oath as an MP at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Wednesday, Barrister Sumon, who has ...

More than 100 people were injured in a clash between the supporters of AL backed candidate Mohibur Rahman Manik and independent candidate Shamim Ahmed Chowdhury for Sunamganj-5 constituency at Dowarabazar upazila under the district on Wednesday afternoon. The clash broke out at around 12pm in Dowarabazar upazila sadar area. It was known that, a clash had been took place between ...

A housewife reportedly committed suicide by haging herself at Komalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Khadiza Begum, 21, wife of Juwel Ahmed, a resident of Murshibadkura village under the upazila. Locals said the victim’s in-laws took Khadiza to Komalganj Upazila Health Complex in criticall condition where the on-duty doctor declared her dead. Quoting ...

Foreign Minister and re-elected MP from Sylhet-1 constituency, AK Abdul Momen, today paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Momen, along with the elected MP from Sylhet-2 constituency, Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury, visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi-32 and placed a wreath on the portrait of Bangabandhu. Local Awami League leaders were present on the occasion.

Airlines Club of Sylhet recently announced its new board of executive committee for the year 2024-2025. Afsar Alam, Assistant Manager of Qatar Airways GSA in Bangladesh, has been elected as the President and Morshed Fakrul Chy, Area In-charge of NOVOAIR as the General Secretary. Shafiqul Islam and Amdadur Rahman have been announced Vice Presidents while Rakib Hussain, Md Musa Ahmad ...