Thousands of commuters in Sylhet have been hit, with buses staying off the roads since Tuesday morning in the wake of an indefinite strike called by Sylhet district transport workers. Sylhet district road transport workers coordination council called the strike on Monday evening to press home their five-point demand. They have
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EBL, Bureau Bangladesh distribute food relief
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) has distributed food items among the flood affected and poor families in the districts of Sylhet and Sunamganj recently, a press release said Tuesday. Bureau Bangladesh extended organizational support to the relief programme. Three thousand families at Jaintapur, Gowainghat, Bishwambarpur and Derai upazillas received foodstuff worth
Tiktoker held for making ‘derogatory remarks’ on PM
Police arrested a young man from Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet allegedly for derogatory comments on the Prime Minister and police on short-form video hosting platform TikTok on Sunday night. The arrestee is Mohi Uddin Manna,25, son of Manik Mia of Muchegul village of Baralekha Upazila of Moulvibazar. He used to live
2 held as mother, daughter raped for 7 days in Sylhet
Police have arrested two people in connection with the rape of a woman and her 15-year-old daughter for seven days in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet district. The arrestees are Matin Miah, manager of Supreme Filling Station of Goaulbazar area of Osmaninagar upazila and Bulbul, 40, owner of Bogura hotel of the
Osmaninagar tragedy: Another UK expat dies
A British expatriate, who was found unconscious along with her four family members in their rented house in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet district on July 26, died at a hospital early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Samira Islam, daughter of Rafiqul Islam. Rafiqul, 50, a UK expatriate and his son Mahiqul
IBBL Ctg, Sylhet, Rangpur zones hold business conference
Chattogram South, Sylhet and Rangpur zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has organized half yearly business development conference on July 26, 2022 on virtual platform, a press release said Thursday. Mohammed Monirul Moula, MD and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Muhammad Qaisar Ali and
Parts of Sylhet city to see 13-hr power cuts per day
Sales and Distribution Division of Sylhet Power Development Board (PDB) on Sunday published a new schedule of load shedding which shows some areas in Sylhet city won't have electricity for 13 hours a day. Electricity generation falls in the country due to soaring prices of fuel in the world market. To
BCBL opens two sub-branches in Sylhet
Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd (BCBL) has inaugurated two new sub-branches at Jalalpur Bazar and Robir Bazar in Sylhet with all the latest banking facilities, a press release said Thursday. Chairman of the board of directors of the bank Dr. Engr. Rashid Ahmed Chowdhury inaugurated the sub-branches as chief guest. The
Chevron steps in to help flood-hit people of Sylhet
Chevron Bangladesh, the largest producer of natural gas in the country, has extended its support to flood-hit people of three districts of Sylhet division as part of the company's corporate social responsibility, a press release said Thursday. To support the flood-hit people of Habiganj, Sylhet and Sunamganj districts, Chevron Bangladesh recently
Sylhet flood situation improves as rivers recede
The flood situation in Sylhet district improved slightly on Tuesday morning, with most of the rivers except the Kushiyara showing a receding trend. However, flood survivors across the northeastern district continue to suffer from the deluge. While many have taken refuge in makeshift shelters, others are staying in tents on the