Sunamganj

Of a unique burial ground of 1971

The burial ground of 49 martyred freedom fighters at Dalura of Sunamganj is unique in the country.
16 December 2017

10 killed, 7 hurt in lightning in Dinajpur, Sunamganj

At least 10 persons are killed and seven others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Dinajpur and Sunamganj.
23 September 2017

Flash flood: 2 held, 61 sued over graft in haors

A government official is among two held as 61 persons have been sued in Sunamganj for their negligence and irregularities in construction of embankments that collapsed causing the flash flood in haor regions earlier in April.
2 July 2017

PM to visit Sunamganj haors Apr 30

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Sunamganj haor areas on April 30 in the backdrop of flash floods, crop and livestock loss in the region.
26 April 2017

Rain damages Sunamganj Shanir haor dam

All measures taken by locals to save the dam along the Shanir Haor in Sunamganj have failed due to excessive rains and onrush of upstream hill waters.
23 April 2017

Why no compensation for electrocution: HC

The High Court issues a ruling upon the government and Palli Bidyut authorities to explain in four weeks as to why they should not be directed to compensate Tk 4 crore to the family members of four people who died of electrocution in Sunamganj.
8 May 2016

Farmers in northeastern Bangladesh in trouble

Flash floods triggered by heavy rain and hailstorms have damaged Boro paddy massively in the haor areas of Sunamganj and Sylhet.
4 May 2016

Storm kills 2, damage houses in northeastern Bangladesh

Nor'wester swept through Sylhet and Sunamganj on Thursday night, killing two people and damaging houses.
22 April 2016

Nature Quest: In quest of the Jewels of Haors

People say that we do not have the tradition of rose cultivation here in Bangladesh. The rose cultivation in our country is entirely a new phenomenon. The Middle Eastern or European countries are referred to as the origin of rose.
18 February 2016

17 more cases filed against Star editor

Seventeen more cases including six sedition pleas are filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in 17 districts.
15 February 2016

Khaleda has to apologise: Minister Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has to apologise for questioning the number of martyrs of the Liberation War in 1971.
29 January 2016

Municipal polls: 2 OCs withdrawn

The authorities withdraw two officers-in-charge in Sunamganj and Noakhali for their alleged controversial roles ahead of the upcoming municipality polls.
27 December 2015

Road accidents kill 11 in 4 districts

At least 11 people killed and eight others injured in separate road accidents in Sunamganj, Tangail, Chittagong and Barguna today.
23 September 2015

Lightning kills 5 in Sunamganj

Five people have been and three others injured in separate lightning incidents in Sunamganj, the north-eastern borderline district in the county.
2 May 2015