Sust students free VC, others after 14 hours
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
20 January 2026, 04:28 AM
Dhaka-Sylhet highway: Road of endless misery
Tk 16,919cr megaproject shows only 15% progress in 5 years
5 October 2025, 18:35 PM
5 October 2025, 18:35 PM
The struggle against concrete invasion
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
3 October 2025, 19:24 PM
From the archives / Small tremors signal big quake threat: Is Bangladesh ready?
Millions unprepared as unplanned urbanisation leaves Dhaka most exposed to catastrophic losses
21 September 2025, 16:30 PM
21 September 2025, 16:30 PM
Sada Pathor Looting: Admin officials, law enforcers involved
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
20 August 2025, 18:23 PM
Amid the Sada Pathor outcry, Jaflong reels too
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
15 August 2025, 18:51 PM
Sada Pathor stripped bare
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
13 August 2025, 18:06 PM
Remittance-rich Sylhet ranks poorest in new index
Sylhet's 'London' image belied by poverty index findings
4 August 2025, 15:22 PM
4 August 2025, 15:22 PM
‘Struggle for right to vote starts now’
The BNP’s only aim is to end the regime, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told yesterday’s rally in Sylhet city.
19 November 2022, 18:00 PM
BNP divisional rally: Strikes on yet Sylhet all set
Though the transport strike almost cut off Sylhet from the rest of the country, BNP activists continued to arrive in the city yesterday to attend today’s rally.
18 November 2022, 18:00 PM
BNP prepares for a grand Sylhet rally
BNP leaders and activists have been campaigning hard to ensure over “four lakh people” join the party’s upcoming rally in Sylhet city.
14 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Jamaat chief’s son linked to militant outfit
Rafat Chowdhury, son of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, is the Sylhet regional coordinator of Al-Qaeda-inspired militant outfit Ansar Al Islam and has been inspiring youths to leave their homes for so-called jihad, claimed police yesterday.
9 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Demand is there, production is not
While visiting Sylhet, one particular item in the kitchen markets always catch the attention of tourists -- a round-shaped lemon-like fruit.
5 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Historic Keane Bridge awaits restoration
More than seven centuries ago, Sylhet town flourished in the hilly terrain on the Surma river’s northern bank.
30 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Critically endangered 150kg Baghair being sold openly in Sylhet
A 150-kg Gangetic Goonch, commonly known as Baghair fish, is on display for sale at the traditional Lalbazar fish market in Sylhet city today (October 25, 2022).
25 October 2022, 15:56 PM
Sylhet far from a digital city
The initiative to upgrade Sylhet as the country’s first digital city was praised, and the introduction of free Wi-Fi and surveillance cameras to detect crime was widely applauded.
21 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Factories weighed down by weak infrastructure
Some 132 small and cottage industrial units inside two estates of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Sylhet have long been suffering due to the poor infrastructure and other facilities available to them.
19 October 2022, 03:00 AM
Rift between AL, rebel candidates intensifies
The rift between the ruling Awami League candidate and a rebel candidate has become visible in Sunamganj, ahead of the Zilla Parishad election, to be held tomorrow.
15 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Cargo complex at airport to boost export from Sylhet
The history of people from Bangladesh’s Sylhet division living in European countries, especially the United Kingdom, goes back around 350 years and the diaspora there has kept growing over the centuries.
14 October 2022, 02:50 AM
Waste of money or lack of awareness?
Why do we need foot overbridges? The answer is simple. They are built to prevent accidents, on roads which are usually broad and difficult to cross.
5 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Salman Khan’s clothing brand to open outlet in Dhaka tomorrow
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s clothing brand ‘Being Human' is all set to open its first franchisee outlet in Bangladesh tomorrow.
14 September 2022, 07:06 AM
Sylhet Gas Fields: Production to go up 7 times
Sylhet Gas Fields (SGFL) is aiming to increase gas production by seven times by 2025 by way of exploring new gas reserves, digging eight new wells and workover of 11 abandoned wells.
10 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Sust student on solo protest against unkept promises
Almost seven months have passed since the students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) suspended their movement for the removal of the vice chancellor and other demands.
9 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Sylhet’s citrus getting popular at home and abroad
What is the maximum amount of money a person would be willing to spend on a single citrus fruit? If you guessed between Tk 15 and Tk 40, you would be dead wrong.
9 September 2022, 03:20 AM
Trip to manage waste or waste money?
The government recently allowed the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor to visit a factory in the US, from which SCC bought 20 vehicles for a waste management project.
6 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Kushiyara water-sharing deal: Hope rekindled after all these years
The Rahimpur canal in Sylhet’s Zakiganj upazila is only about three kilometres away from the source of the Surma and the Kushiyara rivers.
6 September 2022, 18:00 PM
No remedy in sight
As Sylhet city grows in terms of its population, so does its traffic.
28 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Dhalai river at the mercy of sand traders
An authorised balumahal (sand quarry) leaseholder has been extracting sand from the banks of Dhalai river in Sylhet’s Companiganj, posing a serious threat to the environment.
27 August 2022, 18:00 PM