No new gas connection to households, says energy adviser
Bangladesh interim government power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said on Friday that no new gas connections would be provided to households.
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BSF pushes 70 people into Bangladesh through four border points in Sylhet
The Indian Border Security Force has reportedly pushed 70 people into Bangladesh through four border points in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts...
Teenage tourist drowns in Piyain River of Jaflong
A teenage boy drowned in the Piyain River at Jaflong under Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday...
4 arrested with 479 bottles of wine
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion arrested four people at Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Tuesday night after recovering 479 bottles of foreign made wine in their possession...
Sylhet tourist spots bustle with visitors
Tourist spots in the Sylhet region have been experiencing a record number of visitors during the ongoing 10-day public holiday to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, which began June 5...
Garment factory worker raped, 2 arrested
Two people, including a hotel manager and its security guard, were arrested for allegedly raping a female ready-made garment factory worker at the hotel in Sylhet early Sunday...
Doctor dies after being hit by truck in Sylhet
A female doctor who was riding a rickshaw died after being crushed under a reckless truck in Sylhet on Sunday....
Sylhet鈥檚 7 best tourist spots for nature lovers
Sylhet, a paradise of natural beauty, offers boundless attractions for travelers...
Flood situation in Sylhet may improve in 72hrs: FFWC
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre on Thursday assessed that the flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet division, especially in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Moulvibazar districts, was expected to improve if the decrease in the water level of Surma-Kushiyara rivers continued over the next 72 hours...
Flood ruins Eid festivity in Sylhet
Over one lakh people were stranded in floodwater with scores of families moving to temporary shelters opened by the government as vast swathes of land remained under water in the northeastern region on Wednesday, two days before Eid-ul-Azha...
Sylhet resident wins Royal Enfield thru bKash campaign
Niaz Ahmed from Sylhet has won a Royal Enfield motorcycle by referring bKash app to the highest number of people during a bKash app referral campaign, said a press release...
Landslides kill 4 as rain wreaks havoc
The death toll from disasters unleashed by the latest depression from the Bay of Bengal climbed to 15 on Sunday amid record rainfalls that triggered landslides and flash floods in the country鈥檚 northeast region, especially in Sylhet.
India pushes 172 more into Bangladesh
Indian Border Security Force pushed 172 more people into Bangladesh through borders in Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Meherpur districts on Sunday.
Air Astra resumes Sylhet flights ahead of Eid
Private airline Air Astra is set to resume its flights on the Dhaka-Sylhet route from May 29, aiming to facilitate travel for passengers ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha...
Flash flood threat looms in Sylhet
Water levels of all major rivers in the Sylhet region have kept rising rapidly due to heavy rainfall for a few days, triggering fear of flash floods...
BCL leader handed over to police after beating in Sylhet
A mob handed over a leader of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League which is also facing a ban on its activities, to police after giving him a beating at Golapganj in Sylhet on Wednesday night...
Ex-minister Imran Ahmed hospitalised in jail custody
Former minister for expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment of the ousted Awami League government Imran Ahmed was admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital on Wednesday morning after he fell sick at Sylhet Central Jail...
Khaled, Anamul put NZ 鈥楢鈥� in trouble
Pace duo Khaled Ahmed and Anamul Haque shone bright as聽 Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� dominated the opening day of their first four-day match against their New Zealand counterparts at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday...
US envoy in Bangladesh meets Sylhet city administrator
The United States Embassy in Dhaka Charge D鈥橝ffaires and acting ambassador to Bangladesh Tracey Ann Jacobson paid a courtesy call to Sylhet City Corporation administrator Khan Mohammas Reza-Un-Nabi, also Sylhet divisional commissioner, at the Nagar Bhaban in Sylhet city on Tuesday noon.
Derailments halt rail links between Dhaka, six dists
Rail communications between the capital Dhaka and six other districts were suspended for several hours following three incidents of derailment on Friday night and early Saturday.
Third cargo flight takes off from Sylhet for Europe
The third cargo flight from Sylhet Osmani International Airport departed for Spain on Thursday night.聽
Sylhet tea garden workers to resume work tomorrow
Workers of three tea gardens and a factory under Burjan Tea Estate in Sylhet on Wednesday agreed to join work on Friday after receiving assurances from the authorities that their wage arrears and allowances would be paid...
Unpaid tea workers鈥� concerns demand urgent attention
EXPORT earnings from tea gardens in the country have been progressively on the rise amid allegations of gross violations of tea workers鈥� rights. About 2,600 tea garden workers of Burjan Tea Company blocked the Sylhet Airport Highway on May 4 for several hours, demanding their wage arrears and allowances. Protesting workers reported that their wages and food...
Tea garden workers block road for arrears, allowances
Workers of three tea gardens in Sylhet on Sunday blocked the Sylhet Airport road demanding their wage arrears and allowances...
Nurul to lead 鈥楢鈥� team against New Zealand聽
Nurul Hasan Sohan is set to lead Bangladesh A team in the three-match one-day series against their New Zealand counterparts starting at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today...
Tea workers threaten to block Sylhet airport road for 20 weeks鈥� arrears
Tea workers in Sylhet threatened to block Sylhet Airport road on Sunday, to press home their 11-point demand including payment of their dues...
SAU holds training on outcome-based education聽
The Institutional Quality Assurance Cell of Sylhet Agricultural University on Tuesday organised a daylong training programme on outcome-based education on the campus.
Missing stone worker鈥檚 body recovered in Sylhet
Police on Sunday recovered the body of a stone worker who went missing after a stone-laden boat capsized in the Jaflong area under Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet...
Bangladesh starts freighter flights as India halts trans-shipment
The inaugural freighter flight, full of cargo, took off Sylhet鈥檚 Osmani International Airport Sunday evening.
Expatriate killed by lightning strike in Sylhet
An expatriate died after being struck by lightning in Sylhet鈥檚 Gowainghat upazila on Friday afternoon..