PM to brief media on Wednesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Wednesday morning.   The press meet will begin at 11am on Wednesday (June 22) at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), in the capital, PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told The News Times.   The Prime Minister is set to open the much-hyped

One lakh people evacuated in Sylhet, Sunamganj

Up to one lakh people have so far been evacuated from the flood-hit Sylhet and Sunamganj districts, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman said on Sunday.  Nearly 40 lakh people have been marooned in the two districts in one of the worst floods in the region in

Sylhet, Sunamganj plunge into darkness

Flood situation in Kurigram district worsened further due to the swelling of major rivers caused by onrush of  water from upstream and incessant rainfall, rendering one lakh people marooned. According to the local Water Development Board, the Dharla River was flowing 22 cm above its danger level at Setu point while

Army deployed as floods wreak havoc in Sylhet, Sunamganj

The government has deployed armed forces in Sylhet and Sunamganj to expedite rescue and relief efforts, as floods wreak havoc in the region. “The main challenge is to rescue people and bring them to safety. The army is working alongside the local government in rescue operations,” Divisional Commissioner Muhammad Mosharrof Hossain

Flood in Sylhet: PDB warns for life safety

The Power Development Board (PDB) in Sylhet has alerted the customers about safety of lives and property in the flood-hit areas.  Shams-e Arefin, executive engineer of the PDB Sales and Distribution Division-2, on Thursday said that the flash floods inundated Sobhanighat, Mendibagh, Muradpur and surrounding areas. For the safety of the lives

Flights at Sylhet airport cancelled for 3 days from Friday

Sylhet'sMAG Osmani International Airport has been closed for flights operation for three days from Friday due to the deteriorating flood situation in the region.  No flights will be operated at the airport for three days from today (Friday), said Hafiz Ahmed, manager of the airport.  The notice was issued as the flood

Thousands marooned as floods ravage Sylhet, Sunamganj

Floods ravaging Sylhet and Sunamganj districts worsened as water levels of the region's rivers rose further due to heavy downpour and onrush of hilly water triggering immense suffering to the lakhs of people, officials said Thursday.  In Sylhet around three lakh people of five upazilas under the district have been marooned

Man held with gold bar at Sylhet airport

A Bangladeshi national was detained with a gold bar weighing 1.16 kg at Sylhet's Osmani International Airport on Thursday morning, Customs officials said. The detainee has been identified as Mainul Islam Shakil, a resident of Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet. Md Al Amin, deputy commissioner of Customs at Osmani International Airport, said Mainul