4.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Sylhet

Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury, who is visiting United Kingdom, met BNP Acting Chairman Tarek Rahman.

01:15 11 April, 2023

When a vice chancellor goes abroad on leave, someone has to be entrusted with the responsibility. Such are the guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC). However, Kazi Azizul Mawla, the vice-chancellor of Sylhet's private leading university, ran the university on a whim without paying attention to this rule.

15:07 10 April, 2023

Aminul Islam Chowdhury Liton has been dismissed from the post of president of the Sommilito Sangskritik Jote Sylhet due to allegations of oppression of women. At the same time, his alliance's membership in the House of Representatives was cancelled. However, Aminul Islam Liton claimed all the allegations as false.

01:18 10 April, 2023

The demand for train tickets increases two to three times during Eid. But the number of trains does not increase compared to that. So most people have to depend on road. As passengers have to pay extra fare, there is also risk of accidents. To alleviate this suffering, the railway department has launched special trains in the eastern part of the country.

21:37 09 April, 2023

Sale of nomination papers of Awami League for the post of mayor in the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation (CCIC) elections has started. Awami League President Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's political office in Dhanmondi on Sunday morning (April 9) started the sale of nomination papers, Deputy Office Secretary of the party Sayem Khan.

15:46 09 April, 2023

Sale of nomination papers of Awami League for the post of mayor in Sylhet City Corporation elections has started today. Along with Sylhet, distribution of nomination forms has started in Gazipur, Barisal, Khulna, and Rajshahi City Corporation and five municipal elections. Forms will be sold till April 12.

13:48 09 April, 2023

According to the schedule of the Election Commission, five city corporation elections will be held before the national elections. Among these five cities, Sylhet's BNP candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury has entered the field to participate in this election, sources said. The source says that in the last two elections of Sylhet, BNP nominated candidate and current mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury. He has already arrived in London with Nazrana to meet Tariq Rahman. He is trying to convince Tarek to participate in the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) elections as BNP's nominee.

12:44 09 April, 2023

Sylhet District BNP organized Iftar and Doa Mahfil. Acting Chairman of BNP, Tariq Rahman, was virtually the chief guest at the ceremony held at a convention hall in the city on Saturday (April 8).

03:33 09 April, 2023

BNP Chairperson's advisor Khandaker Abdul Muktadir was arrested after coming to Sylhet to participate in the party program. Kotwali police arrested him from Osmani International Airport area at 3 pm on Saturday. He was later released from the police station in the evening after submitting his bail to the court.

20:28 08 April, 2023

Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) elections will be held on June 21. The Election Commission has already announced the election date and started preparations. Although the ruling Awami League has given instructions to collect nomination forms for the mayoral candidates in the upcoming elections, the major political party BNP has not yet taken any decision.

12:40 08 April, 2023

Jalalabad Gas Authority is going to start installation of pre-paid gas meters for residential customers connected to Sylhet City Corporation and adjacent areas with the aim of preventing wastage of gas, ensuring efficient and sustainable use. Gas wastage will be reduced after installation of prepaid meter. 30-40 percent gas will be saved. In addition, customers will have to pay less bills than before - say the concerned.

12:28 08 April, 2023

Sylhet is like a treasure house. Three domestic and foreign energy oil and gas exploration and surveying organizations are looking at the strong possibility of getting three trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas underground in this region.

14:24 07 April, 2023

Sylhet and London; Despite the great distance in geographical location, these two cities share a great affinity. When elections come, this affinity increases. London's influence increased in Sylhet elections. Residents of London have become one of the most skilled in the election.

10:09 07 April, 2023

The National Directorate of Consumer Rights and Protection has fined Rajmahal and Sapna Supershop in Shibganj area of Sylhet Nagar.

02:46 07 April, 2023

Due to the development of transmission lines, power supply is cut off in several areas of Sylhet metropolis almost every week. But this time the Electricity Development Board (BUBO) brought good news for the area included in Sales and Distribution Division-1 of Sylhet.

01:14 07 April, 2023

In Sylhet, the Eid market has not yet gathered in full swing, but the shopping has started. However, as the day approaches, traders expect that the crowd of buyers will increase in the markets and shopping malls of the metropolis.

15:09 06 April, 2023

This verdict was announced in Sylhet Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal Judge Muhammad Nurul Amin Biplab's court. On March 14, Judge Nurul Amin Biplab fixed the date of the judgment after presenting arguments in the court.

13:03 05 April, 2023

Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) polling will be held on June 21. The schedule of city elections was announced at the Election Commission meeting in Dhaka on April 3. Meanwhile, 9 candidates of Awami League are active in the field. Among them are metropolitan Awami League committee members, businessmen and expatriates. After the announcement of the schedule, their activity increased.

12:16 05 April, 2023

The verdict of the anti-terror law case in connection with the anti-terrorist operation in Atia Mohal of Shibbari area of South Surma of Sylhet will be announced today on Wednesday. Sylhet Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal Judge Muhammad Nurul Amin Biplab is scheduled to announce this verdict in the court.

09:56 05 April, 2023

It has been raining in Sylhet since the beginning of Chaitra. A storm blows every night. The Meteorological Department has said that rain will continue throughout this month. There may even be floods towards the end of the month.

11:11 04 April, 2023

27 members of an inter-district gang of thieves have been caught by the police after coming to steal the annual kirtan of Chaitanya Dev Mahaprabhu temple in Golapganj upazila of Sylhet.

01:32 04 April, 2023

Elections will be held in Sylhet and Rajshahi City Corporation on June 21. Also on May 25 in Gazipur, Khulna and Barisal City Corporation on June 12.

13:45 03 April, 2023

The Election Commission will hold a meeting on Monday (April 3) to decide the date of elections in five city corporations including Sylhet.

10:56 03 April, 2023

Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury went to London, England on a short visit. He left for London on a Bangladesh Biman flight from Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport on Sunday (April 2) at 10:55 am.

10:18 03 April, 2023