Dwoha Chowdhury

After a freight train carrying diesel derailed at Gutigaon village of Sylhet’s Fenchuganj around Friday midnight, the fuel spilled from the tank wagons. Hearing the news, several locals rushed to the spot with whatever they had and started collecting the diesel.

The family of Shyamacharan Barman, a fisherman brutally murdered in Sunamganj’s Dharmapasha upazila last month, fear they will not get justice as they say a local lawmaker is influencing the case.

The government is taking steps to protect the centuries-old mansion of the Pailgaon Chowdhurys -- once a notable zamindar family in the region, in present day Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj.

Through the lenses of cameras and binoculars, researchers are now looking out for our avian friends who kept on flying for thousands of kilometres in search for sanctuary during the winter.

With residents of Sylhet eagerly waiting for the Covid-19 vaccine, the authorities concerned are struggling to ensure a smooth vaccination campaign.

Today marks 16 years since former finance minister and Awami League (AL) leader Shah AMS Kibria was killed in a grisly grenade attack at an AL rally in Habiganj’s Baidderbazar area on January 27, 2005.

Goods-laden trucks rushing to cross Sylhet city through the busy Amberkhana intersection continue to claim lives, with two persons being killed in two separate accidents last week.

In the 19th century, the famous Majumdar family of Sylhet dug up a large pond to fulfil local people’s need for water in greater Amberkhana area in Sylhet city.

In a bid to boost food grain reserve, the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase yesterday approved a proposal for procuring 2.5 lakh tonnes of rice.

After an immensely stressful year for people everywhere, Sylhet City Corporation’s resolution for the new year is simple -- make life simpler for its citizens.

Those who are doing business without thinking about customers’ needs may become successful for a short period but never in the long run, said Tanvir A Mishuk, managing director of Nagad, a digital financial service (DFS) provider operating under Bangladesh Post Office.

Active listening, which requires the listener to fully concentrate and understand with patience before responding, is a key value for any leader, according to Syed Mohammad Kamal, Bangladesh country manager at Mastercard.

‘Customer is king’ is a mantra which is easy to say but very difficult to apply in real life.

Shwapna Bhowmick, Bangladesh country manager for Marks & Spencer (M&S), said she always wanted to be a changemaker. Be it small or otherwise, she always felt the urge to effect changes while representing Bangladesh through garment products.

Six people, including five councillors of Sylhet City Corporation, were seen in a Facebook Live video having the meat of wild birds at a diner in Jaintiapur upazila’s Haripur Bazar area on Friday night.

Becoming a CEO is one of the highest forms of personal success in the corporate world. However, the important question is how to use this position to leave a lasting impact on the society.

The ship-breaking industry of Bangladesh employs around two lakh workers and meets about a quarter of demand for scrap metal in the steel industry that relies heavily on imports for raw materials.

When changes come, everyone starts diverting their attention to it and acts like the past has become obsolete. The same happened during this coronavirus pandemic when almost every company tried to connect their products with the Covid-19 in one way or another.

Business students’ must-read book “Principles of Marketing: A South Asian Perspective” by marketing legend Philip Kotler cited an immensely successful idea of a Bangladeshi professional as a case study.

With speculations and rumours running rife on social media as to who actually detained suspended sub-inspector Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan from near the border area, Sylhet district police have said it took a “cross-border operation” to arrest him.