Dhaka-Sylhet highway: Road of endless misery
Tk 16,919cr megaproject shows only 15% progress in 5 years
5 October 2025, 18:35 PM
The struggle against concrete invasion
From the beaches of Cox’s Bazar and Kuakata to the hill slopes of Sajek Valley and the wetlands of Sylhet, Bangladesh’s major tourist destinations are expanding without proper planning or regulation..Makeshift shops, unauthorised hotels, risky embankments, and unregulated boating threaten
3 October 2025, 19:24 PM
Small tremors signal big quake threat: Is Bangladesh ready?
Millions unprepared as unplanned urbanisation leaves Dhaka most exposed to catastrophic losses
21 September 2025, 16:30 PM
Sada Pathor Looting: Admin officials, law enforcers involved
Some government officials including members of law enforcement agencies were involved in the rampant looting of stones from Bholaganj’s Sada Pathor area, found a probe committee of the Sylhet district administration.
20 August 2025, 18:23 PM
Amid the Sada Pathor outcry, Jaflong reels too
Amid an outcry over the ruin of Sada Pathor in Sylhet’s Bholaganj, another popular tourist spot in the district has similarly been ravaged by a syndicate of plunderers.
15 August 2025, 18:51 PM
Sada Pathor stripped bare
Bholaganj’s Sada Pathor, a broad, shallow stretch of the Dholai River where smooth white stones once lay against the backdrop of Meghalaya’s hills, has long been one of Sylhet’s top tourist attractions.
13 August 2025, 18:06 PM
Remittance-rich Sylhet ranks poorest in new index
Sylhet's 'London' image belied by poverty index findings
4 August 2025, 15:22 PM
Haor farmers rush Boro harvest amid flood fears
Boro harvesting is underway across the Haor regions of Sylhet Division and Netrokona, with farmers racing to cut their crops amid fears of flash floods.
23 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Haor seedbeds still under water
The year 2017 will long be remembered in the areas of the haor wetlands of Sunamganj as an annus horribilis. Excessive rain and flash
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM
A silent protest speaks volumes
As soon as the clock struck nine, Malek Hossain Pir sat on the balcony in front of the deputy commissioner's office in Sylhet's
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Sylhet canals face existential threat
Legend has it that famous landlord Hason Raja Chowdhury used to arrive in Sylhet on his beautifully decorated bojra, a traditional type
23 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Of dead and dying dighis
Once Sylhet city was known for its dighis (large ponds) -- flowing uninterrupted under the open sky without any fear of encroachment
19 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Passionate fans, not so passionate organisers
After a captivating five days of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) cricket, fans in Sylhet will return to their usual
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Practice turns into get-together
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) can be a taxing event to any cricketer and this, the fifth edition of the tournament, is no different. Hence it is understandable that management has afforded rest days, with yesterday being one such day.
6 November 2017, 18:00 PM
All for a glimpse of the show
Sadia Begum, a nine-year-old girl from Badambagicha, an area near the Sylhet International Stadium, was carrying her three-year-old younger brother Sami up a hillock adjacent to the venue.
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Festive Sylhet ready to rock
Sylhet is always a great welcoming venue, whether it is cricket or football.
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Flood, Rains Leave Roads Devastated
People going to visit Tanguar haor first come to Sunamganj town. Then they take an auto-rickshaw or motorcycle to Tahirpur upazila, which is 35km away. But nowadays the travel would not be as easy as before -- the road has been devastated.
25 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Kushiara power plant adds 110MW
Kushiara Power Company Ltd, a power plant located in Sylhet's Fenchuganj, has started to supply 110 megawatts of electricity to the
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
Floods worsen in Sylhet, Moulvibazar
Sylhet might be on the verge of another disaster after 2004 as flood has affected most of its upazilas following overflow of all the rivers, canals, haors and marshes due to heavy rain and flash flood.
2 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Flood situation worsens in Sylhet
Heavy rain, flash flood and excessive waterflow from the upstream rivers have worsened the flood situation in many upazilas of the division.
1 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Fodder crisis in Sunamganj
Severe shortage of fodder has turned into a crisis in the haor areas as the recent flash flood damaged almost all the Boro crops in the north-eastern part of the country, with the district being the worst hit.
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Sunamganj Farmers: Once solvent, now broke
Even a few months ago, Khushi Rani Das was all smiles when she saw the green sheaves of Boro paddy on her two acres of land in Sunamganj's Tahirpur.
7 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Relief Situation in Sunamganj: Line for help gets longer
Around a thousand people gathered in front of Bishwambarpur upazila parishad complex on Friday morning to buy rice being sold as part of an Open Market Sale scheme without any idea who were to get the assistance.
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Havoc in Haors: Duck farmers apprehensive
The death of a few thousand ducks at the beginning of the breeding season has led to fear and apprehension among the farmers in Sylhet division.
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Hope in haors
Farmers and public representatives have reiterated their demand for declaring Sunamganj haor belt a disaster zone prior to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to the area today.
29 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Waiting for help
Tens of thousands of haor people are still waiting for food and other relief items to reach them.
The early flash flood first hit the country's north-eastern region late last month and continued to inundate more and more areas till last week, destroying almost all of the region's Boro crop.
28 April 2017, 18:00 PM