As many as 550 people have been diagnosed with water-borne diseases, including diarrhoea, in the past one week in Sylhet, compounding the woes of the district's flood-hit residents. According to the Sylhet Civil Surgeon's office, 400 people have been suffering from diarrhoea while 150 people were diagnosed with skin and other
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Rains likely in 24 hours
Brace for more showers in the next 24 hours. According to the regular Met bulletin, “Rain or thunder showers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty and squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions and at a few places over
Flooding affects millions in Sylhet
Shahjalal Islami Bank organizes Ifter Mehfil in Sylhet
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited organized Ifter Mehfil and discussed on “the Significance of Mahe Ramadan” on Friday at the Amanullah Convention Centre in Sylhet. M Shahidul Islam, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank was present as Chief Guest on the occasion while the Additional Managing Director & CBO Abdul Aziz
BRAC Bank opens its first premium banking lounge in Sylhet
The BRAC Bank has opened its first-ever Premium Banking Lounge in Sylhet. Abu Sayem Ansari, Head of Premium Banking; and Nakib Zaman, Regional Head, Barisal and Dhaka South West Region, BRAC Bank, formally inaugurated the lounge at the city’s Zindabazar Branch on March 30, 2022. Shafayet Hussain Ahmed, Area Head, Sylhet Region,
7 mild tremors felt in Sylhet
Seven mild tremors have been felt in different parts of Sylhet since Saturday morning. The quakes measured between magnitude 3 to 4.1 were felt about several minutes apart till 2 pm, with the first one occurring at around 10:10 am. No casualties or damage has been reported. The first 4 jolts were felt within short
Minor siblings die as tractor overturns in Sylhet
Two minor siblings were killed and two others injured as a tractor overturned at Lantirmati village in Kanaighat upazila of Sylhet district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Nayim Ahmed,8, and his sister Mayisha Begum, 5. Driver of the tractor Sharif Uddin sustained injuries. According to witnesses, Sharif Uddin was ploughing his
Covid surge: Tourist spots in Sylhet closed for 2 weeks
All tourist spots in Sylhet district have been shut down for the next two weeks to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus, officials said Thursday. The directive has come from the local administration in the wake of the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh. Mohammad Altaf Hossain, superintendent of Tourist