Sylhet

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, 13:14 PM

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, 12:03 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 09:32 AM

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, 03:32 AM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 05:53 AM

‘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, 05:18 AM

'Sorry, Sir!'

Netizens stir social media being infuriated by the public humiliation of a school teacher in Narayanganj in presence of a lawmaker.
17 May 2016, 09:25 AM

Learning only on sunny days

Students of Monohorpur High School in Moulvibazar's Kulaura upazila are attending classes under the open sky as the tin-built roof of the
14 May 2016, 18:00 PM

SUST student found dead

Police recover the hanging body of a student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) from a mess.
8 May 2016, 07:36 AM

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, 18:00 PM

40 Sylhet schools suspend classes

Academic activities at 40 primary schools in Gowainghat and Jointapur upazilas of Sylhet have remained suspended for the last week as the institutions are still under floodwater.
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Flash flood hits northeastern Bangladesh city of Sylhet

Heavy rain and the onrush water from the hills triggered a flash flood in Gowainghat and Jointapur upazilas of Sylhet
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

Unusual surrender of a duty-free car

The owner of an unregistered luxury car left his vehicle in front of the Customs Intelligence office in Sylhet, apparently being unable to pay the taxes and get the vehicle registered.
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Man drops luxury car at customs after failing to pay tax

Sylhet customs officials find a Lexus luxury car abandoned outside their office. The car carries a letter, apparently from the owner who chose to remain anonymous, that says the vehicle has been surrendered to the tax collectors out of respect for the law.
20 April 2016, 04:35 AM

Slain secular activist Nazim buried in Sylhet

Slain secular activist Nazim Uddin Samad has been buried at his family graveyard at Baraut village in Bianibazar upazila of Sylhet.
8 April 2016, 09:13 AM

Bridge sinks, Sylhet’s rail link with Dhaka, Ctg snapped

Rail communications of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong remain suspended as a railway bridge in Moulvibazar goes under water due to overnight rain.
4 April 2016, 06:54 AM