Killing a river for a road
A dam in Kakunkhai area of Sylhet’s Gowainghat has killed the Baulikhal river at its source, depriving many villages of a freshwater source for about one-and-a-half-year.
13 September 2019, 18:00 PM
10th death anniversary of Shah Abdul Karim
Shah Abdul Karim always referred to his compositions as Baul Gaan. He explored the roots of Baul philosophy through his music, much like Hason Raja, Radharaman Dutta, Ukil Munshi, Durbin Shah and many others.
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Cattle sale peaks in Sylhet
With Eid-ul-Azha only a day away, sale of sacrificial animals at cattle markets in Sylhet has finally picked up pace.
10 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Misaligned wheels or faulty lines
The derailment of Upaban Express in Moulvibazar was caused likely by faulty lines or misaligned carriage wheels, say officials.
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Batighar now mesmerising Sylhet residents too
Batighar first opened its doors in Chattogram way back in 2005. It took almost another decade before it opened its second store in 2017 in the capital Dhaka. By then, the bookstore had become somewhat of an icon in the port city.
7 June 2019, 06:53 AM
Eid shopping frenzy grips Sylhet
With Eid just around the corner, people are thronging shopping malls and roadside shops in Sylhet city to buy their desired items.
31 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Cast adrift in sea for 3 days without food
Amir Hossain made two desperate attempts to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe. He first tried once last year and again on May 9 this year.
22 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Pursuit of dream ends in tragedy
Europe has long been a promised land for Bangladeshi fortune seekers. With illusion further fuelled by human traffickers, many take risky journeys through the Mediterranean, knowing well it may turn fatal in the hazardous sea.
But when they are held hostage by human traffickers or other criminal gangs in Libya, a transit point en route to Europe, they realise
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Surma choked with garbage
The Surma river in Sylhet is on the verge of becoming another Buriganga, environmentalists fear.
30 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Igniting the spirit of Liberation War
What started as a two-man endeavour to instil the spirit of Liberation War among the youth has now become a platform to resist anti-liberation elements through reading.
17 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Historic building faces demolition
A historic building at Chowhatta area in Sylhet city, a symbol of the iconic Assam pattern houses of the region, is waiting to be
13 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Haor Protection Embankments: Repair work far behind schedule
Farmers in the northeastern backswamps are on the brink of facing another flash flood as the construction and maintenance works of “around 50 percent” Haor protection embankments have not been completed within the given timeline.
3 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Celebrating the spirit of International Mother Language Day
Honouring the heroic struggles and sacrifices of our martyrs for our mother tongue Bangla, a fourteen-day theatre festival to mark the International Mother Language Day began in Sylhet on Monday.
26 February 2019, 18:00 PM
No let-up in illegal stone extraction
Illegal stone extraction continues unchecked in Sylhet not only at the cost of human lives, but also environment.
19 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Playground or fair ground?
When Shahi Eidgah field in Sylhet city was renovated and upgraded to “Sheikh Russel Mini Stadium” last year as part of the government's plan to build mini stadiums in all upazilas, residents were elated.
13 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Upazila Election: AL nominates murder, graft accused in Sylhet
Though ruling Awami League is taking a strong stance against corruption and pollution, the party has nominated candidates who are accused in murder and graft cases for next month's upazila election to Sunamganj and Sylhet.
10 February 2019, 18:00 PM
National Folk Theatre Festival concludes in Sylhet
The first National Folk Theatre Festival concluded in Sylhet with the play, Kanai Chader Nandini, by Rangpur Natyakendra.
30 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Bird-poaching rampant in wetlands
Indiscriminate hunting, trapping and selling of local and migratory birds at different upazilas in Sylhet is posing a serious threat to nature and biodiversity.
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Where will children play?
Like most children of his age, Tafim Hossain loves to play cricket. He dreams of becoming a batsman and one day play for the national team.
21 December 2018, 18:00 PM
An uncared for monument of the Liberation War
In a remote village called Moheskhola under Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj, a monument was built in 2013 to commemorate the Liberation War and freedom fighters of the first sub-sector under Sector-5.
15 December 2018, 18:00 PM