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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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