Continuous heavy rainfall and the onrush of water from upstream over the past three days have left Sylhet district inundated, with more than 8 lakh people stranded. "Around 825,256 people are marooned in 106 unions of the district," Sylhet district administration sources said on Wednesday afternoon. In the metropolitan area alone, 50,000
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Floods return to Sylhet as rivers surge above danger level
Sylhet faces another severe flood crisis as relentless rainfall and upstream surges have caused rivers to rise rapidly, submerging large areas. Over the past two days, six points across three rivers in Sylhet have exceeded danger levels, affecting communities in Companiganj and Gowainghat upazilas. As of Tuesday morning, more than 2
3 young friends dead in motorbikes crash in Sylhet
A devastating accident on the Zakiganj-Sylhet highway in the Shahbag Muhipur area under Zakiganj upazila, Sylhet resulted in the death of three young friends and injuries to two others last night. The deceased were identified as Adil Hossain, 20, son of Aftar Ali; Zakaria Ahmed, 21, son of Zomir Ali; and
Sylhet beat Khulna by 5 wickets
Dry weather with chances of drizzle over Sylhet
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of rain or drizzle at one or two places over Sylhet division. "Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere
Dry weather with chances of drizzle over Mymensingh, Sylhet
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of rain or drizzle at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions. "Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate
35 killed in road accidents in January in Sylhet division: NISCHA
Some 35 people died and 29 were injured in road accidents in Sylhet division during the first month of the year. The Nirapad Sarak Chai's(NISCHA) Sylhet Division has published a report regarding this. According to the report, 15 people were killed and 11 injured in 13 road accidents in Sylhet district, 7 were
BPL 2024: Sylhet Phase concludes with Rangpur rising to top 3
In the final match of the Sylhet phase of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season, Rangpur Riders triumphed over the Sylhet Strikers by 77 runs on Saturday. This victory propelled Rangpur to the top three positions on the points table, joining Khulna Tigers and Chattogram Challengers. Opting to bat first, Rangpur
Chattogram win by 8 wkts over winless Sylhet on BPL
Chattogram Challengers secured a convincing eight-wicket win over Sylhet Strikers in the 13th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Chasing a below-par 138, Chattogram's openers started cautiously. Sri Lankan recruit Avishka Fernando, who scored an unbeaten 91 in the previous match, was
Drizzle likely over Sylhet, Chattogram
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of light rain or drizzle at one or two places over Sylhet and Chattogram divisions. "Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight till morning in