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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
Dhaka Sylhet highway poor condition

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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Illegal Stone Extraction: 2 workers killed in landslide

Two workers were killed and as many injured in a landslide while extracting stone illegally from Nayabasti area in the district's Gowainghat upazila early yesterday.
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Kalikaprasad remembered in Sylhet

Kalikaprasad Bhattacharjee, the eminent Bangalee folk musician who died recently in a road accident, was remembered in a ceremony by Nagarnat, a theatre-musical troupe of Sylhet. The tribute included a musical presentation decorated with the songs Kalika presented with his band Dohar.
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Bengal Cultural Fest '17

The fifth day of Bengal Cultural Festival in Sylhet marked the closing of Kali O Kalam Sahitya Sammilan at Syed Mujtaba Ali Mancha where poets from all walks of Bangladesh and India had gathered and presented their own creation on stage.
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM
London 1971 photography exhibits in Sylhet

London 1971 photography exhibits in Sylhet

Hundreds of people at the 'London 1971' exhibition at Mohammad Ali Gymnasium in Sylhet learnt with fascination about the many unsung heroes of the Liberation War of Bangladesh through a display of memorabilia from London back in 1971.
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Cultural performances enthrall Sylhet

“The play and stage play are clearly different, and plays have their own value in literature, which cannot be differentiated from the literature,” Shaoli Mitra, president of West Bengal Sahitya Academy said on a Saturday at the literary conference being held as part of the Bengal Sangskritik Utshab Sylhet 1017.
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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James rocks Sylhet at 'Down to Earth'

James, fondly referred to as the 'Guru' by fans, clearly remembered the birth anniversary of famous poet Jibananda Das on February 17, as he started his concert with the very famous song “Padma Patar Jol” where poet and poetry blended perfectly.
18 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Stone collectors feast on hillocks

Named after a sufi saint, a hillock in Sylhet's Companiganj upazila is an example of how cruel man can be towards nature and the environment. Shah Arefin Tila in Bholaganj is gradually being razed to the ground, thanks to the greed of some unscrupulous stone traders and the authorities for not taking proper steps.
23 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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A struggle for survival

For the last thirteen years Amirul's life has been a continuous struggle.
12 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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Rampant felling of trees threatens Tanguar Haor

Random cutting down of trees for firewood in and around Tanguar Haor, the 100km wetland in Sunamganj, is slowly destroying its ecosystem.
10 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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Theatre festival ends today in Sylhet

A three-day festival organised by Theatre Murari Chand ends today at the Saheed Minar premise of the Murari Chand College (MC College) in Sylhet. The festival was organised to mark the troupe's 4th anniversary, and to celebrate the 45 years of victory.
4 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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Dowry-hungry husband still not arrested

As Suma Begum's husband and his unidentified accomplices are still at large, her family fears further attacks for filing a case over the December 15 brutal torture of the housewife in Sylhet.
22 December 2016, 18:00 PM
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Manipuri Theatre festival in Sylhet

Manipuri Theatre, located at a very remote village of Ghoramara of Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar has now become an example of theatre excellence of Bangladesh, for their outstanding stage performances over 20 years.
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM
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Theatre Murari Chand stages “Rang Mahal”

A stage play “Rang Mahal” was staged by Theatre Murari Chand of the Murari Chand College at Kabi Nazrul Auditorium, Sylhet on Friday afternoon. The drama is written by Rubayet Ahmed, and directed by Yakub Ali and Bidhan Singha.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
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Bidding sets SCC admin against councillors

All administrative work at the Sylhet City Corporation office in Topkhana area of the city is unofficially stopped after the rooms
23 October 2016, 18:00 PM
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Anomalies in low-cost rice distribution

Even though the initiative to provide cheap rice for the ultra poor is a noble one, some unscrupulous dealers and businessmen in Sylhet
21 October 2016, 18:00 PM
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Giving the final touches

Autumn days wane toward the inevitable colder weather ahead -- this is how the writers wrote about the season as it marks the transition from summer to winter.
25 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Theatre festival held in Sylhet

Sammilita Natya Parishad Sylhet, a prominent cultural organization of Sylhet, celebrated its 32 years of journey to the excellence
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Sylhet city no longer free from traffic jam

Seldom was traffic gridlock seen in Sylhet city in the past, but now it has taken such a severe turn that commuters
19 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Sylhet cattle markets waiting for buyers

Sylhet city cattle markets are expected to gain momentum within a few days as the residents traditionally start
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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On bail, he took part in Dipan murder

Out on bail in a case filed for militancy, suspect Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Sifat took part in the killing missions of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan and university student Riyad Morshed Babu last year, police said.
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM

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