Dwoha Chowdhury

The law clearly states it's illegal and there were protests by locals, yet the Sadar upazila sports field, now known as Sheikh Russel Mini Stadium in Sylhet's Shahi Eidgah area is once again being set up as a venue for Sylhet International Trade Fair 2018, denying children and youths their right to play.

Despite having a steady apparel business in Sylhet city, Abdur Rokib Roki always wanted to venture into new territories.

Only a couple of days remaining till Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bengali Hindu community, begins and Sylhet city is buzzing with activity.

Though Eid-ul-Azha is just a few days away, sale of sacrificial animals at cattle markets in Sylhet is yet to get momentum.

Like previous years, designated spots have been allotted for cattle markets in Sylhet ahead of Eid-ul-Azha this year, and apart from those, no other spots are allowed for selling sacrificial animals.

BNP candidate Ariful Haque Choudhury was declared elected mayor of Sylhet yesterday as he defeated his nearest rival Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran of Awami League by 6,196 votes.

A housewife was allegedly gang-raped in Karnaphuli upazila in Chittagong district early yesterday, police said. Three men were arrested in this connection.

After the arson attack at the lone hostel of MC College, different units of police investigated and reinvestigated the case for almost five years. But none of them could specify who might be behind the torching.

First it was internal conflict that kept Jatiya Party from fielding a candidate. Then came the dilemma about whether they should support the ruling Awami League, an ally, or simply play the role of the opposition party.

Jamaat-e-Islami lost their registration as a political party in a High Court verdict in 2013, and lost its privilege to take part in any election, although it is a major part of BNP-led 20-party alliance.

It's a tough road ahead for the BNP mayoral candidate. Not only Ariful Haque Chowdhury has to face a rebel BNP candidate, but also a Jamaat-e-Islami-backed independent candidate in the July 30 Sylhet city polls.

Illegal sand extraction, using heavy machineries at Dhalai river in Sylhet's Companiganj upazila is posing serious threat to the environment and Dhalai bridge over the river.

With Sylhet City Corporation election approaching, all the political parties have nominated their mayoral candidates, and consequently are getting ready to contest the polls.

Two-time former mayor of Sylhet and Awami League-endorsed candidate for the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) election Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran has lost wealth in the last five years, but his wife has more than made up for it despite having no mentionable income source,

With Eid-ul-Fitr just around the corner, shopping malls in Sylhet city are bustling with crowd as shoppers are busy completing their last-minute shopping.

Urea production at Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL) has remained suspended for 44 days due to gas crisis.

The traditional way of paying bills has always been a hassle for city dwellers. But the good news is that Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) has recently come up with an initiative allowing its residents to pay bills online.

With songs, dance and play, Nagarnat celebrated their 12 years of journey towards success in social awareness at the Muktaprangan of

Lafargeholcim Bangladesh Ltd has replaced the old belt of its 17-kilometre-long conveyor with a new one to ensure the noise-free

The Department of Environment (DoE) has finally cracked down on the Malnichhara Tea Garden for cutting hillocks in its estate for tea plantation.