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10 dead in Sunamganj boat capsize

A tragic boat capsize at Korcha Bill in the Kaliyakuta Haor under Sunamganj district on Tuesday night left at least nine people dead, including six children and three women, and one child missing. A pall of gloom descended on the locality due to mournful loss of lives in the mishap that occurre...

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Students urged to work for superstition-free society

Md Ehsan-E-Elahi, Additional Secretary of Road Transport and Bridges Ministry, has said that the social platforms play a vital role in flourishing merit of the students. He called upon the students of Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet to work for building a superstition-free upazila as well the society.He...

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RTI Act to ensure good governance

Chief Information Commissioner Martuza Ahmed has said that establishment of good government can be possible if the Right to Information Act (RTI) is applied properly. “The act can only ensure rule of law in the country.  So the people should be aware and interested in exercising the Right...

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Heat wave continuous amid sporadic rain

The high temperature will continue in Sylhet region amid sporadic light rain for next 10 to 15 days.The sporadic rain already started from last three days. The heat wave might fluctuate depending on rainfall in the coming days, according the Sylhet weather office. sources from district civil surgeon...

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Listed drug trader held in Sylhet

Police arrested a listed drug trader with phensedyl and yaba tablets from Borkolasho area under Dakkhin Surma police station in Sylhet on Thursday night. The detainee was identified as Alomgir Hussain, 31, son of Bachhu Miah of Moglobazar area in Sylhet.Police sources said that on information, a tea...

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Cop found hanging in Sylhet

The hanging body of a police officer was recovered from his residence inside the police station compound in Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Sudip Barua, 32, son of late Lal Barua of Rangunia upazila in Chattogram. He is a sub-inspector of Gowainghat Po...

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Eid markets yet to gain momentum in Sylhet

The Eid shopping in Sylhet city is yet to gain momentum for the absence of buyers although 10 days left for the Eid-ul-Fitr.The shopping malls in the city are ready to sell their desired item of Eid collection. But the buyers still show reluctance to collect Eid items although they visit different s...

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Sylhet Press Club hosts iftar party

Sylhet Press Club arranged an Iftar and doa mahfil at the club building at Subidbazar in Sylhet city on Saturday in honour of professionals of different professions and the citizens in the division.Ikramul Kabir, president of Sylhet Press Club, presided over the program, while its secretary Ikbal Ma...

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Missing college student’s body recovered from Piyain river

The body of a student, who went missing while taking bath in Piyain river in Jaflong of Sylhet on Friday, was recovered on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Akikur Rahman Anik, 20, son of Dola Miah of Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj. He had used to live at Ambarkhana in Sylhet city and a...

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20 gold bars recovered at Osmani Airport

Customs officials recovered 20 gold bars weighing around 3.3kg from inside an aircraft at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet on Tuesday morning.Officials concerned said on information, a team of customs intelligence raided the  flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG-206 from Dubai landed at...

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Dev Works Hamper Business in Sylhet

People of Sylhet city are suffering a lot due to the unending development works upgrading the sewerage system. They urged the concerned authorities to finish the development works as early as possible.Mentionable, the authorities are constructing culverts and drains at different areas of the di...