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Indefinite transport strike in Sunamganj from May 29

The transport workers have called an indefinite strike in Sunamganj from May 29 protesting assaulting the transport workers and vandalizing vehicles and demanding case withdrawal and an end to extortion from the bus drivers. Sunamganj district bus, minibus and microbus workers union announced the strike in a press conference at Sunam New Bus Stand on Sunday afternoon. General Secretary of ...

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Rescue works completed, Sylhet’s train services resume

Sylhet’s rail communication with Dhaka and Chattogram was restored around 12:30pm on Sunday after around seven hours of disruption. Md Toufiq Azim, trafic inspector of Kulaura railway section, said after completing the salvage operation of the derailed three bogies, the train movement became normal. A train of Kalni Express left Bhanu Station for Dhaka at 12:30pm, he said. Earlier at ...

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Sylhet’s rail link with Dhaka, Ctg halted again

The train services of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chattogram, which was restored after 15 hours of suspension following a derailment at Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal upazila on Saturday, suspended again from early Sunday. Bhanugach Railway Station master Kabir Ahmed said they halted the train movement on the route from 5am due to rescue operation. “Two relief trains from ...

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Arif not to contest in SCC polls : Anwaruzzaman shocked!

Sylhet City Corporation Mayor and BNP central member Ariful Haque Chowdhury has withdrawn from the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) elections. The leader announced this decision in a public meeting at the historical registry grounds of the city on Saturday (May 20) afternoon. Arif’s decision not to contest the election has received mixed reactions in Sylhet’s political arena. Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, ...

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Rail link of Sylhet with Dhaka, Ctg resumes after 15 hours

Rail communication of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chattogram, which remain suspended for 15 hours following the derailment of train at Lawachara National Park in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal upazila, has been resumed. Sreemangal Railway Station master Shakhawat Hossain said the train service on the route resumed at around 7:30pm on Saturday. Earlier, around 5.00am on Saturday, the engine and two coaches of ...

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Ariful Haque boycotts Sylhet city polls

BNP’s central committee member and also mayor of Sylhet City Corporation Ariful Haque Chowdhury has said that he will not take part in the upcoming city corporation election as per the party’s decision. He also urged the city dwellers to boycott the election. He made the announcement at rally held at Registry ground in Sylhet city on Saturday. The mayor ...

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Train derails in Moulvibazar, rail link with Sylhet cut off

Three compartments of a Sylhet-bound train from Chattogram derailed after being hit by a leaning tree at Lawachara forest in Moulvibazar early Saturday. Station Master of Srimangal Railway Station Shakhawat Hossain said the incident took place at around 5am at Lawachara forest in Moulvibazar when the Sylhet-bound train Udayan Express from Chattogram hit some leaning tree, causing the engine and ...

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Tea Workers’ Day: 100 years of a forgotten tragedy

Historic Tea Workers Day. On this day in 1921, about 30 thousand tea workers of Sylhet region tried to return to their native place to be freed from British oppression. At this time tea workers were killed indiscriminately by firing at Meghnaghat in Chandpur. Since then, tea workers have been celebrating this day as ‘Tea Workers’ Day’. Meanwhile, despite repeated ...

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Arif got permission for the politicial gathering

Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury will announce whether he will be a candidate in the Sylhet city elections on Saturday (May 20) at the Sylhet Registry Ground, he said earlier. He also applied to the Sylhet Metropolitan Police three days ago seeking permission for the rally. However, on Thursday (May 19) afternoon, he was stopped by the police when he went ...

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Central Awami League leaders visit to Sylhet

The central leaders of the party have arrived in Sylhet to participate in the exchange meeting in support of Bangladesh Awami League nominated mayoral candidate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury in the upcoming elections of Sylhet City Corporation. They landed at Sylhet Osmani International Airport at 11:30 am on Friday. They were welcomed at the airport by the leaders of Sylhet district and ...

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