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Sylhet auto-rickshaw driver hacked to death

Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- In Kanaighat, Sylhet, a driver named Shahabuddin (32) was hacked to death following a dispute over the queueing order for CNG-run auto-rickshaws. The incident occurred around 8... Read More


'Trade fairs key to boost economic growth'

Bangladesh, Oct. 16 -- Sylhet Divisional Commissioner Mashiur Rahman has said trade fairs play a vital role in keeping a country's economy active. They not only facilitate the buying and selling of p... Read More


'Govt to support talented students in higher education'

Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- The government will take initiatives to ensure that financial constraints do not prevent talented students from poor families from pursuing higher education, even at foreign uni... Read More


SGFL works on 15 wells in Sylhet to boost gas output

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- The government has adopted a master plan to drill and work over 300 gas wells across the country by 2035 to tackle the energy crisis. As part of the first phase, 150 wells are s... Read More


AFD launches sovereign risk assessment

Bangladesh, Oct. 5 -- Presuming that risk of over-indebtedness of Bangladesh economy rising gradually, the French Development Agency (AFD) starts assessing the country's sovereign risk and economic an... Read More


SCC issues warning over Surma Riverbank waste

Bangladesh, Oct. 3 -- Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) Administrator Abdul Quiyum Chowdhury has warned business owners against dumping waste on the banks of the Surma River, saying legal action will be t... Read More


1 killed, 30 injured in Sylhet shrine clash

Bangladesh, Oct. 3 -- A young man was killed and at least 30 people were injured in a clash between two groups over control of a shrine and mosque in South Surma upazila of Sylhet district. The incid... Read More


'Dhaka-Sylhet Highway land issues to be resolved by Oct'

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- The government expects to resolve most of the land acquisition-related complications for the Dhaka-Sylhet six-lane highway project by October, while construction of the Sylhet se... Read More


Sylhet set to become country's first plastic pollution-free city

Bangladesh, Sept. 30 -- Initiatives were taken to further expand modern waste management activities with the aim of transforming Sylhet into the country's first plastic pollution-free city. As part of... Read More


Biodiversity conservation requires joint efforts

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Md Mashiur Rahman, Divisional Commissioner of Sylhet, has said that the Department of Environment or the Ministry of Environment alone cannot ensure biodiversity conservation; ... Read More