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ACC exposes political muscle, administrative complicity behind Sylhet stone looting

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- An Antii - Corruption Commission (ACC) report into the looting of stones from the Sada Pathar area in Sylhet's Companyganj implicates influential political figures and shows tha... Read More


Youth hacked to death in Sylhet

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- A youth has been hacked to death near the entrance of Khadimnagar National Park in Sylhet Sadar Upazila, police say. The incident took place on Tuesday evening, said Syed Anisu... Read More


One dies, another injured as boarding bridge tyre explodes at Sylhet Osmani airport

Bangladesh, July 31 -- A man has been killed and another injured when the tyre of a boarding bridge wheel exploded at Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport The incident occurred during a routine ma... Read More


Eight sentenced to death for murder of Sylhet school student

Bangladesh, July 30 -- A Sylhet court has sentenced eight people to death and another seven to life in prison in connection with the 2021 murder of school student Sumel. Judge Syeda Amina Farhin of t... Read More


Protesting workers block convoy of two advisors in Sylhet's Jaflong

Dhaka, June 14 -- Stone and sand extraction workers have blocked the convoy of two advisors to the interim government on their way back from an inspection visit to Sylhet's Jaflong. The incident took... Read More


Record rainfall waterlogs Sylhet as Surma, Kushiyara rise above danger mark

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Surma and Kushiyara rivers in Sylhet have swelled above the danger level amid a spell of heavy rains and upstream runoff. The continuous showers have also led to waterlogging in s... Read More