India to gradually restore all visa services, says Assistant High Commissioner Aniruddha
19 February 2026, 15:49 PM
Diplomacy
Jamaat ameer vows to upgrade Sylhet airport to international standard
7 February 2026, 16:51 PM
National Election 2026
Tk 1,268cr project aims to shield haor and Barind livelihoods from climate shocks
6 February 2026, 13:14 PM
Climate crisis
11 BNP members relieved of party posts in Sreemangal, Kamalganj
27 January 2026, 13:43 PM
Politics
World Leprosy Day / Manpower shortage, unsafe structure strain Sylhet Leprosy Hospital
25 January 2026, 10:32 AM
Bangladesh
After 28 years, SUST set for students’ union and hall polls tomorrow
19 January 2026, 13:31 PM
Bangladesh
Interns at Sylhet Osmani hospital on work abstention following 'assault' on doctor
17 January 2026, 13:27 PM
Bangladesh
Two killed as three buses collide on Dhaka–Sylhet highway
17 January 2026, 11:49 AM
Accidents & Fires
Deforestation threatens Sylhet's ancient culinary heritage
15 January 2026, 13:28 PM
Bangladesh
Protests held in Sylhet over Hadi’s death, Prothom Alo office attacked
19 December 2025, 11:57 AM
Bangladesh
Fresh gas reserves found in abandoned Sylhet well
Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd has discovered fresh gas reserves at an abandoned well in Beanibazar.
10 November 2022, 10:16 AM
Violence after Kamal murder: AL man sues 200-250 BNP leaders, activists
A case has been filed yesterday (November 8, 2022) night against at least 200 leaders and activists of BNP and its affiliated organisations over the vandalism of billboards, banners and festoons with photos of Bangabandhu and the prime minister.
9 November 2022, 09:56 AM
BNP leader Kamal murder: BNP, JCD clash with BCL in Sylhet
Leaders and activists of local BNP and its student body Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) brought out procession in Sylhet city last night (November 6, 2022) protesting the killing of BNP leader AFM Kamal in a knife attack in the city.
6 November 2022, 19:50 PM
BNP leader Kamal stabbed to death in Sylhet
A BNP leader was murdered after miscreants blocked his car and stabbed him in Barabazar area of Sylhet city tonight (November 6, 2022).
6 November 2022, 17:10 PM
BNP Sylhet rally on Nov 19 instead of Nov 20
BNP’s divisional rally in Sylhet will be held on November 19, 2022, instead of November 20.
6 November 2022, 07:47 AM
US allegations not true according to investigation: Rab DG
Rapid Action Battalion Director General M Khurshid Hossain today (October 31, 2022) said the allegations made by the United States against Rab over serious human rights abuse in Bangladesh are not true according to an investigation the elite force conducted.
31 October 2022, 17:36 PM
Ban on stone lifting: 48-hr goods transport strike in Sylhet
Workers and owners of goods transports has called a 48-hour strike in Sylhet district from midnight (October 31, 2022).
30 October 2022, 06:26 AM
5 former SUST students accused of funding movement against VC acquitted from case
A Sylhet court today (Thursday, October 20, 2022) acquitted five former students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in a case filed during the movement demanding the removal of the university’s vice chancellor.
20 October 2022, 14:07 PM
Bangladesh won’t suffer from food crisis due to Russia-Ukraine war: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh will not suffer much due to the global pandemic coronavirus and the situation in Russia-Ukraine.
7 October 2022, 16:00 PM
Young man missing in Sylhet for 9 days
A man has been missing from Sylhet city since September 23. Four days after Jahangir Ahmad went missing from Pirerchak residence, his elder brother Dabir Ahmad filed a general diary (GD) with Shahporan Police Station on September 27.
2 October 2022, 10:57 AM
Man held in Sylhet over Facebook post on PM, handed over to police
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Sylhet today (September 29, 2022) for a Facebook status on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her birthday yesterday.
29 September 2022, 15:49 PM
Transport workers' strike postponed in Sylhet
After hours of sufferings of the commuters, transport workers have postponed their indefinite strike till October 15 after a meeting with the administration this evening.
13 September 2022, 20:45 PM
Sylhet transport workers go on indefinite strike
Transport workers of Sylhet district went on an indefinite strike this morning (September 13, 2022) to press home their five-point demands.
13 September 2022, 05:00 AM
Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd eyes 7 times more production by 2025
To face the increasing demand of gas, Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) is working with an aim to increase gas production by 7 times by the end of 2025.
10 September 2022, 13:20 PM
Strengthen PM's hands to make Bangladesh a prosperous country by 2041: Momen
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has urged all to strengthen Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's hands to materialise the dream of Bangabandhu to build a Sonar Bangla.
2 September 2022, 13:23 PM
Bangladesh flag disrespected at Pakistan-owned Habib Bank in Sylhet
The Bangladeshi national flag was reportedly disrespected at the Sylhet branch of Pakistan-owned Habib Bank Limited.
15 August 2022, 12:58 PM
Bird damages Biman Dreamliner engine at Sylhet airport; London flight rescheduled
A Boeing 787 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was damaged after a bird hit an engine of the Dreamliner during landing at Sylhet Osmani International Airport this morning (August 14, 2022).
14 August 2022, 07:35 AM
Bangladeshi people living in heaven amid global recession: Foreign Minister
"The people of Bangladesh are in heaven compared to other countries amid the global recession," said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (August 12, 2022).
12 August 2022, 10:55 AM
2 cases filed over attack on Sylhet Medical College students
Two separate cases have been filed today (August 2, 2022) in connection with the attack on two students of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital and the harassment of a female intern doctor.
2 August 2022, 13:13 PM
Sylhet Medical students withdraw strike as police detain two attackers
After detaining two people in connection with the attack on Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital students, protesting students have temporarily suspended their protest and withdrew the blockade.
2 August 2022, 04:53 AM