Sylhet

Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Sunamganj’s Chhatak upazila on Sunday afternoon. The accident took place around 4:30 PM on Chhatak-Gobindaganj road at Goalchattar area in the upazila. The deceased were identified as Humayun Rashid, a resident of Korochkhali village in the upazila, and Shahin Miah, of Noyalombahati village in the same upazila. According to locals, a ...

Police arrested a convenor of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on Sunday in connection with a clash during an Iftar Mahfil organised by the National Citizen’s Party (NCP) in Sylhet city. Akhter Hossain, son of Abdul Munir, was arrested from the Ausha area under Sylhet’s Jalalabad area, said Shahporan Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Monir Hossain. According to the OC, Mahbubur ...

A teenage girl has been kidnapped and raped allegedly by a man with the help of two other individuals in Baniachong upazila of Habiganj. The victim has been admitted to Habiganj Sadar Hospital following the incident. The incident occurred on the night of Wednesday. The victim was brought to the hospital on Thursday afternoon. According to the victim’s statement, three ...

  BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s advisor and former Mayor of Sylhet City Corporation Ariful Haque Chowdhury said that when the Awami League government was in power, the opposition parties including BNP could not hold meetings and gatherings due to torture and oppression. Now the people of the country are able to freely express their views and the political parties ...

Dholai Bridge in Companiganj Upazila of the district is facing a risk of collapse due to the indiscriminate sand lifting. Over 50,000 people of three unions have to use the bridge to go to different destinations, including Companiganj upazila headquarters. Locals allege said influential groups had been engaged in sand lifting from near the bridge pillars. Local administration often launches ...