Sylhet

BCL Infighting: One killed in Sylhet, eight hurt in Ctg

The victim, Omar Ali Miyad, 26, son of Akul Miah of Baluchar in the city, was a law student at Leading University, reports our Sylhet correspondent.
16 October 2017

Met office predicts moderate rainfall

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places across Bangladesh, says Met office.
15 September 2017

3 get death for 4 children's murder in Habiganj

A Sylhet court sentences three people to death in a case filed over the killing of four schoolboys in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj in February last year, reports Bangla daily Prothom Alo.
26 July 2017

Flood fury rages

Fresh onrush of flood water has submerged parts of the hilly southeast -- Bandarban and Chittagong -- while Sylhet in the country's
4 July 2017

All rivers overflowing

The flooding in Sylhet might take an alarming turn and trigger landslides in the hilly areas as heavy rain is expected to continue falling
3 July 2017

‘Bomb-like object’ found in Sylhet city

Two days after the raid in Dakshin Surma, law-enforcers cordon off an area in Sylhet city in concern of a “bomb-like substance” found there.
30 March 2017

IS claims responsibility for Sylhet blasts

Islamic State (IS) reportedly claims the responsibility for the bomb blasts near a militant den in Sylhet city's Shibbari that killed at least three people and injured many.
25 March 2017

HC stays SCC Mayor Arif's suspension

The High Court stays the suspension of Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury for next six months.
13 March 2017

Road crashes kill 6 in 3 districts

At least six people are killed and several others sustained injuries in separate road accidents in Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet.
10 March 2017

SC directs Sylhet pvt medical college to submit financial documents

The Supreme Court seeks for the documents on the bank transactions of Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital in Sylhet.
24 August 2016

Madhabpur tea workers starving, unpaid for 13 weeks

Workers of a tea garden in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj are left starving as they are not getting paid their wages or receiving their rations for the last 13 weeks.
2 August 2016

Train derails in Moulvibazar, Sylhet rail link cut

A cargo train breaks down and derailed at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar snapping rail link between Dhaka and Sylhet completely.
22 July 2016

Resist terrorism, militancy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the people to be united in resisting terrorism and militancy to establish peace and security in the public life.
13 July 2016

A blessing for haor families

In Sylhet's Hakaluki Haor a new generation of villagers is discovering the economic potential of duck farming. Many previously
10 June 2016

Man arrested with shotgun cartridges at Sylhet airport

Customs Intelligence officials at Osmani International Airport yesterday arrested a Bangladeshi-origin UK citizen for carrying 150 shotgun cartridges from England.
4 June 2016

150 bullets seized at Sylhet airport

Customs officials detain a man and seize 150 bullets from his possession at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet city.
4 June 2016

Rains halt Sylhet’s rail link with Dhaka, Ctg for 10hrs

Rail communication of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong remained suspended for 10 hours as overnight downpour damaged rail tracks in Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar.
4 June 2016

Tahir Khan takes oath as Luton mayor

Luton Borough Council has appointed its first mayor of Bangladesh origin at a special meeting held at Luton Town Hall on
27 May 2016

Here’s a first look at Mahi’s wedding photos

Her fans and followers were waiting for it, and a day after they tied the knot Mahiya Mahi releases some of her wedding photos over Facebook.
26 May 2016

‘Robber’ killed in Brahmanbaria ‘gunfight’

An alleged robber has been killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Shashai on the Dhaka-Shylhet highway.
26 May 2016