The plunder that never stopped
1 August 2026
Illegal stone and sand extraction continues across Sylhet despite bans, court orders and crackdowns
1 August 2026
Harold Rasheed’s first solo exhibition opens on his 70th birthday
30 June 2026
Titled “Shottore Harold” (Harold at 70), the programme was inaugurated on June 29 at the Shah Alam Gallery of Fine Arts in the Arabinda Dasgupta Building in Sylhet's TB Gate area. The event has been organised by Harold Rasheed's 70th Birthday Celebration Council.
30 June 2026
Haor farmers sink into debt, misery
8 May 2026
Untimely rains, floods, and upstream water inflow have left thousands of Boro farmers in the haor belt reeling from crop losses and plunging paddy prices.
8 May 2026
Bottled soybean oil becomes scarce
29 April 2026
Imports halve year-on-year, retailers receive under 40% supply, consumers pay up to Tk 15 above govt rate per litre
29 April 2026
Boro paddy prices fall amid ample supply
24 April 2026
Boro paddy accounts for nearly 55 percent of Bangladesh’s yearly rice production
24 April 2026
Deaths by lightning: An unsettling reality
22 April 2026
As farmers across the country worked in the fields on Saturday to bring in the season’s largest rice harvest, 10 of them were killed by lightning in seven districts.
22 April 2026
Farmers in distress as diesel price rise drives up costs
21 April 2026
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, irrigating farmlands, and threshing the cash crop maize-- and farmers are struggling to cope.
21 April 2026
Farmers in distress as diesel price hike drives up costs
20 April 2026
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, as well as for irrigating farmlands, and threshing maize -- leaving farmers struggling to cope.
20 April 2026
Wait for justice marks 3yrs
On the afternoon of March 3, 2018, renowned educationist and writer Dr Muhammed Zafar Iqbal was attacked by a youth with a knife at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) in Sylhet.
2 March 2021
Remains of old bridge narrowing Sari river
The road that connects Bangladesh’s Sylhet to Indian’s Shillong through Jaintapur-Tamabil was constructed in 1932.
26 February 2021
Trafficking of Woman with Forged Passport: Syndicate teams up with officers
A human trafficking syndicate formed a nexus with immigration police personnel at Sylhet Osmani International Airport and got a woman trafficked to the United Kingdom with a fake passport, a CID probe has found.
18 February 2021
MC College Gang Rape: Husband held overnight for testifying at court
The husband of the woman gang-raped at a college in Sylhet last year was arrested on Saturday just so that he testified in the court the next day.
8 February 2021
Akhaura-Sylhet Rail Line: Derailments all too frequent
After a freight train carrying diesel derailed at Gutigaon village of Sylhet’s Fenchuganj around Friday midnight, the fuel spilled from the tank wagons. Hearing the news, several locals rushed to the spot with whatever they had and started collecting the diesel.
6 February 2021
Murder of Sunamganj Fisherman: Family fears unfair probe
The family of Shyamacharan Barman, a fisherman brutally murdered in Sunamganj’s Dharmapasha upazila last month, fear they will not get justice as they say a local lawmaker is influencing the case.
6 February 2021
Majestic Pailgaon zamindar house to be protected by govt
The government is taking steps to protect the centuries-old mansion of the Pailgaon Chowdhurys -- once a notable zamindar family in the region, in present day Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj.
1 February 2021
A protective eye on avian species
Through the lenses of cameras and binoculars, researchers are now looking out for our avian friends who kept on flying for thousands of kilometres in search for sanctuary during the winter.
31 January 2021
Sylhet gears up but challenges remain
With residents of Sylhet eagerly waiting for the Covid-19 vaccine, the authorities concerned are struggling to ensure a smooth vaccination campaign.
28 January 2021
After 16 years, family still awaiting justice
Today marks 16 years since former finance minister and Awami League (AL) leader Shah AMS Kibria was killed in a grisly grenade attack at an AL rally in Habiganj’s Baidderbazar area on January 27, 2005.
26 January 2021
Solution at a standstill
Goods-laden trucks rushing to cross Sylhet city through the busy Amberkhana intersection continue to claim lives, with two persons being killed in two separate accidents last week.
22 January 2021
Who stole the pond?
In the 19th century, the famous Majumdar family of Sylhet dug up a large pond to fulfil local people’s need for water in greater Amberkhana area in Sylhet city.
18 January 2021
More rice import to boost reserve
In a bid to boost food grain reserve, the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase yesterday approved a proposal for procuring 2.5 lakh tonnes of rice.
6 January 2021
Towards a jam-free Sylhet
After an immensely stressful year for people everywhere, Sylhet City Corporation’s resolution for the new year is simple -- make life simpler for its citizens.
3 January 2021
Think about customers’ needs to succeed in the long run
Those who are doing business without thinking about customers’ needs may become successful for a short period but never in the long run, said Tanvir A Mishuk, managing director of Nagad, a digital financial service (DFS) provider operating under Bangladesh Post Office.
3 January 2021
Active listening: a key trait for any leader
Active listening, which requires the listener to fully concentrate and understand with patience before responding, is a key value for any leader, according to Syed Mohammad Kamal, Bangladesh country manager at Mastercard.
30 December 2020
Build a suitable culture to treat customers as king
‘Customer is king’ is a mantra which is easy to say but very difficult to apply in real life.
21 December 2020
‘Always wanted to be a changemaker’
Shwapna Bhowmick, Bangladesh country manager for Marks & Spencer (M&S), said she always wanted to be a changemaker. Be it small or otherwise, she always felt the urge to effect changes while representing Bangladesh through garment products.
15 December 2020
5 Sylhet city councillors eat exotic, wild birds
Six people, including five councillors of Sylhet City Corporation, were seen in a Facebook Live video having the meat of wild birds at a diner in Jaintiapur upazila’s Haripur Bazar area on Friday night.
12 December 2020
Achievement is bigger than success if meaningful things done for society
Becoming a CEO is one of the highest forms of personal success in the corporate world. However, the important question is how to use this position to leave a lasting impact on the society.
8 December 2020