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Dwoha Chowdhury

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Flash flood fears grow as dyke works miss deadline in Sunamganj, Netrakona

6 March 2026, 02:32 AM
76 percent of the work had been completed by the deadline, say BWDB officials
6 March 2026, 02:32 AM
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Sust students free VC, others after 14 hours

20 January 2026, 04:28 AM
Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology have postponed their protests against the High Court order that suspended the Sucsu and hall union polls slated for today.
20 January 2026, 04:28 AM
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Dhaka-Sylhet highway: Road of endless misery

5 October 2025, 18:35 PM
Tk 16,919cr megaproject shows only 15% progress in 5 years
5 October 2025, 18:35 PM
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The struggle against concrete invasion

3 October 2025, 19:24 PM
From the beaches of Cox’s Bazar and Kuakata to the hill slopes of Sajek Valley and the wetlands of Sylhet, Bangladesh’s major tourist destinations are expanding without proper planning or regulation..Makeshift shops, unauthorised hotels, risky embankments, and unregulated boating threaten
3 October 2025, 19:24 PM
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From the archives / Small tremors signal big quake threat: Is Bangladesh ready?

21 September 2025, 16:30 PM
Millions unprepared as unplanned urbanisation leaves Dhaka most exposed to catastrophic losses
21 September 2025, 16:30 PM
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Sada Pathor Looting: Admin officials, law enforcers involved

20 August 2025, 18:23 PM
Some government officials  including members of law enforcement agencies were involved in the rampant looting of stones from Bholaganj’s Sada Pathor area, found a probe committee of the Sylhet district administration.
20 August 2025, 18:23 PM
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Amid the Sada Pathor outcry, Jaflong reels too

15 August 2025, 18:51 PM
Amid an outcry over the ruin of Sada Pathor in Sylhet’s Bholaganj, another popular tourist spot in the district has similarly been ravaged by a syndicate of plunderers.
15 August 2025, 18:51 PM
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Sada Pathor stripped bare

13 August 2025, 18:06 PM
Bholaganj’s Sada Pathor, a broad, shallow stretch of the Dholai River where smooth white stones once lay against the backdrop of Meghalaya’s hills, has long been one of Sylhet’s top tourist attractions.
13 August 2025, 18:06 PM
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Haor worried over harvest

Water entered the paddy fields in 88 villages of Sunamganj's Tahirpur and Dhamapasha upazilas early on Thursday after part of the Naotana dyke along the Tanguar Haor had been cut allegedly by some local fishermen.
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Tea workers demand pay hike

Tea workers of 23 gardens in Sylhet observed work abstention on Wednesday and threatened to go for an indefinite strike if their wages are not increased by tomorrow.
26 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt urges quick Boro harvest

The Water Development Board (WDB) in Sunamganj has urged the farmers to finish Boro harvesting as soon as possible as the water level of the rivers is on the rise.
24 April 2018, 18:00 PM
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Where women not welcome!

Eidgah is an open-air place where Eid congregations take place twice in a year -- Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha, two largest religious
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM
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Boro hit by neck blast disease

Thousands of Boro growers in Sunamganj are in fear of losing their crop due to attack by neck blast disease during harvesting season.
12 April 2018, 18:00 PM
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Smiles after two years

Farmers in the haor region of Sylhet division are eyeing a bumper paddy harvest this season after floods devastated their farmlands two years in a row.
3 April 2018, 18:00 PM
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Barak-Surma Theatre Festival 2018

Surma river of Sylhet and Barak river of Assam may be divided by a border but the Barak-Surma valley share common folklore, culture and traditions.
11 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Extracting stones at the cost of lives

2018 was supposed to begin on a positive note for 65-year-old stone worker Jahur Ali. Jahur had received an assignment to extract a huge pile of stones—more stones than he had collected in the recent past and that meant more money.
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Twelve-day theatre fest begins in Sylhet

Munier Chowdhury's iconic play “Kobor”, staged by Naboshikha Natyadal, opened a 12-day theatre festival in Sylhet's Kobi Nazrul
23 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Stone traders occupy Jaflong schoolground

The Ballapunji Government Primary School is set in the heart of Jaflong, a popular tourist destination around 60 kilometres away from Sylhet city.
12 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Celebrating month of language with "Bornomalar Michhil"

'Bornomalar Michhil' or 'Procession for Alphabets' is a programme that the people of Sylhet has been organising for the last five years to
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Renaissance of 'Nagri Script' celebrated in Sylhet

A book festival to mark the resurgence of Sylheti Nagri script was celebrated at Kazi Nazrul Auditorium in Sylhet city on Friday
22 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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Sylhet stone quarries turn into death traps

It was during the evening of December 16, 2017. When the entire country was celebrating Victory Day, Hobi Miah, Helim Uddin and some other workers were illegally extracting stones from a pit at Kalairag of Companiganj upazila.
10 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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A city of fading greenery

Sylhet, a city over 700 years old, has been facing a major crisis over the last 20 years where it has been steadily losing its greenery and turning into a concrete jungle like many other parts of the country.
20 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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Haor seedbeds still under water

The year 2017 will long be remembered in the areas of the haor wetlands of Sunamganj as an annus horribilis. Excessive rain and flash
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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A silent protest speaks volumes

As soon as the clock struck nine, Malek Hossain Pir sat on the balcony in front of the deputy commissioner's office in Sylhet's
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Sylhet canals face existential threat

Legend has it that famous landlord Hason Raja Chowdhury used to arrive in Sylhet on his beautifully decorated bojra, a traditional type
23 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Of dead and dying dighis

Once Sylhet city was known for its dighis (large ponds) -- flowing uninterrupted under the open sky without any fear of encroachment
19 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Passionate fans, not so passionate organisers

After a captivating five days of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) cricket, fans in Sylhet will return to their usual
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Practice turns into get-together

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) can be a taxing event to any cricketer and this, the fifth edition of the tournament, is no different. Hence it is understandable that management has afforded rest days, with yesterday being one such day.
6 November 2017, 18:00 PM

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