Cases against BNP leaders, activists: Families pushed to brink
The Daily Star has spoken to 20 BNP leaders and activists and their families in Dhaka and elsewhere, and like Moksud, each has a distressing story to tell.
24 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Uncertainty lingers over Chhatak Cement’s return to operation
State-run Chhatak Cement Company in Sunamganj might not return to production anytime soon as its modernisation project is set to miss the deadline for the second time while uncertainty over the supply of the key raw material persists.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Long-term plan behind high tea production
It was in 2007 when one of the country’s largest tea-producing companies, Consolidated Tea and Lands Company (Bangladesh) Limited, initiated a long-term plan to increase tea production.
22 August 2023, 00:00 AM
EU Team’s Sylhet Visit: Law and order, political situation came up for talks
A seven-member Election Exploratory Mission of the European Union visited Sylhet yesterday to discuss with senior officials the overall political and law and order situation in the district.
13 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Contrasting turnout, slow voting
The Sylhet City Corporation elections held yesterday witnessed a mix of contrasting elements as the turnout of voters in the old areas was disappointing, while a festive atmosphere engulfed the newly-included ones, contributing to an overall increase in voter participation.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM
SCC Councillor Race: AL wins 22 out of 42 posts
At least eight expelled BNP leaders and its associate bodies have been elected ward councillors in Sylhet city while four Jamaat-backed candidates won the polls held on Wednesday.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM
SCC polls: Festive mood in newly added areas
While turnout of voters in old areas of Sylhet City Corporation was disappointing, a festive mood prevailed in the newly added areas during the city polls today
21 June 2023, 07:55 AM
Councillor races to be close in Sylhet
The battle for Sylhet city mayor in all likelihood will be “one-sided” today but the races of councillors will be tight, said voters of the city.
21 June 2023, 01:10 AM
Rain dampens polls festivity in Sylhet
With no formidable opponents in sight, rain has emerged as the major hurdle for Sylhet Awami League, which may result in a low voter turnout at the city corporation polls scheduled for today.
20 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Rain, flood may lead to low voter turnout
Candidates fear a low voter turnout in tomorrow’s Sylhet City Corporation polls as there could be flooding in the city with the Surma flowing just below the danger level.
20 June 2023, 01:10 AM
AL at full throttle, JP struggling
As the campaigning for Sylhet City Corporation polls will conclude tonight at 12:00am, the mayor and councillor candidates are passing a busy time.
18 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Green, clean and smart Sylhet
With a vision for a sustainable, environmentally friendly, and technologically advanced Sylhet city, the Awami League’s mayoral candidate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury yesterday unveiled his 21-point election manifesto.
17 June 2023, 18:00 PM
As elections near, promises get bigger
With only four days remaining for Sylhet City Corporation Polls scheduled for June 21, seven mayoral candidates are leaving no stones unturned in their campaign efforts, despite the occasional rainfall.
16 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Sylhet City Polls: Newly-added areas to be a key factor
In 2021, after 19 years of upgrading Sylhet municipality to a city corporation, the city area was expanded from 26.50 to 79.50 square kilometres.
14 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Councillor candidate show-caused
A show-cause notice has been served on Aftab Hossain Khan, a leader of Swechasebak League and a councillor candidate for ward-7 in the Sylhet City polls, for allegedly organising a showdown with arms outside the home of a rival candidate with a group of 20 to 25 men.
12 June 2023, 18:00 PM
SCC election: Violation of polls code rampant
Violating the electoral code of conduct, most of the mayoral and councillor candidates in Sylhet City Corporation elections have been seen putting up laminated posters and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) banners around the city roads.
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Race for Councillor: BNP struggling to rein in grassroots
Ignoring the BNP’s decision of boycotting the five city polls, some 25 grassroots party leaders, including six incumbent councillors, have filed nomination forms to run for councillor in the June 21 Sylhet city polls.
25 May 2023, 01:10 AM
Now party unity, voter turnout key challenges for AL
As the scheduled nomination collection and submission day for the upcoming Sylhet City Polls concluded yesterday, it seems that fate is on the side of the Awami League-nominated mayoral candidate.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Polls code violations rampant in Sylhet
The Sylhet City Corporation election is scheduled for June 21, and despite warnings from the Election Commission, mayoral candidates have been continuously violating electoral rules by running campaigns in the city ahead of schedule.
15 May 2023, 18:00 PM
AL in Sylhet City Polls: Rift feared because of ‘an outsider’
The Awami League’s decision to nominate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, who is not even a part of any party units in Sylhet, may create a rift in the grassroots ahead of the upcoming mayoral polls.
18 April 2023, 01:20 AM