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'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


'Institutionalising democratic environ major onus'

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir remarked that the country's greatest responsibility now is to institutionalize and safeguard the democratic environment achieved through l... Read More


DAE, FIVDB sign MoU

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Sylhet Region, and Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)... Read More


Foreign airline flights resume at Sylhet airport

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- After eight years, a regular international flight operated by a foreign airline has landed at Sylhet's Osmani International Airport again. The long hiatus in regular foreign air... Read More


Tea workers protest in Sylhet over four-point demands

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- Tea workers observed a two-hour work stoppage in 23 tea gardens in Sylhet on Thursday (August 27), pressing four demands, including fixing their daily wage at Tk 500 and holding... Read More


When power cuts, Sylhet's poultry farmers count losses

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- The poultry industry in Sylhet has been facing a severe crisis as scorching temperatures and prolonged power outages are causing chicken deaths, reducing egg production and push... Read More


Accused to be brought to justice: Humayun Kabir

Bangladesh, July 20 -- Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir on Saturday pledged to bring justice those responsible for the killing of journalist ATM Turab, also known as Abu Taher, w... Read More


UK announces 355,000 for Bangladesh flood relief

Bangladesh, July 16 -- The flood-hit victims to get £355,000 (approx. BDT 5.7 crore) humanitarian assistance from the UK government in southeast and northeast Bangladesh. The government will pro... Read More