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Friday, 21 February, 2025

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Devil Hunt Operation: Ex-MP Habibur's nephew, 12 others held

Thirteen people including leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations, have been detained in Sylhet city as part of the ongoing Devil Hunt operation, reports UNB. ADC (Media) Mohammad Saiful Islam of Sylhet Metropolitan Police said Lipon Kasud Mia Chowdhury, nephew...

5 killed in Sylhet road crash

Five people, including a child, were killed as a truck crashed into a private car on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at Unishmile in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet district on Sunday. Four of the deceased were identified as Sohel, 40, Shamima, 40, Ety Begum, 35, and Ayan, 7, while the identity of another...

Mild earthquake shakes Dhaka, surrounding regions

A mild earthquake was felt across several parts of the country, including Dhaka, around 1:26 PM on Friday. Tremors were also reported in Sylhet and other regions. Initial reports of damage were not immediately available. According to Volcano Discovery, a platform that monitors seismic activity,...

Film actors’ association imposes lifetime ban on Nipun Akter

The Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA) has imposed a lifetime ban on actress Nipun Akters membership, citing her alleged connections to the ousted Awami League government. The decision was confirmed by BFAA Vice President DA Tayeb on Tuesday, following a meeting on Sunday. Last July,...

Rajshahi climb to 4th place with win over Sylhet

There were doubts whether Durbar Rajshahi would play their first match in Chattogram against Sylhet Strikers on Friday due to their ongoing payment dilemma. They eventually took to field after the issue was somewhat solved and flexed their muscles against Sylhet at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium...

Sylhet secures second BPL win with 8-run victory over Khulna

Sylhet Strikers secured their second win of the season with a thrilling 8-run victory over Khulna Tigers in a closely contested BPL match. After losing the toss, Sylhet posted a competitive total of 182 for 5 in their 20 overs at Sylhet International Stadium. Khulna, in pursuit of the target,...

BPL: Rangpur elected to field first against Sylhet

Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field first against Sylhet Strikers in search of their fourth win in a row in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday. This is the first match of the Sylhet phase. Rangpur Riders (Playing XI):...

Earthquake shakes Bangladesh, no damage reported

An earthquake was felt across several regions of Bangladesh, including Dhaka, Sylhet, and Cumilla, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Fortunately, no damage has been reported. Rubayet Kabir, Officer-in-Charge of the Earthquake Observation and Research Center at the Meteorological Department,...

3 arrested with 340 sacks of Indian sugar in Sylhet

Police arrested three people with 340 sacks of Indian sugar worth over Tk 20 lakh in the Bandarbazar area of Sylhet city on Saturday night. The arrestees are Md Russell Mia, 33; Md Jubel Ahmad, 25; and Maron Befari, 23, according to a media release sent from Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP),...

Shaheen Afridi steals spotlight ahead of BPL debut

The press conference of Sylhet Strikers head coach Mahmud Emon was still in progress when Pakistans pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi walked in, instantly becoming the center of attention. Camera lenses quickly shifted toward him, and Afridi, with his trademark smile, observed the ongoing...

Second Bangladeshi youth shot dead by Indian Khasias at Sylhet Border

A Bangladeshi youth has been killed by gunfire allegedly from Indian Khasia community at the Dumdumia border area in Bichnakandi, under Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet. The deceased has been identified as Sabuj Mia, 20, son of Abul Mia, a resident of Phitorgul Pahartoli village in Gowainghat,...

India must stop border killings: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on India to stop border killings, saying that the BNP has always made this demand. Border killings can never be accepted, he made the remark while responding to reporters questions at Osmani International Airport during his visit to...

13 Bangladeshis detained by BSF across Sylhet border

Citing locals, UNB reported that the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has detained 13 Bangladeshi nationals near the Tamabil Sonatila border at Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet. According to local sources, the Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended on Sunday night and subsequently transferred to...

Awami League leader arrested by RAB in Sylhet

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Mohsin Mortuza Chowdhury Tipu (48), Chairman of Zakiganj Union Parishad, in connection with a case linked to the anti-discrimination movement. Tipu, also the President of the Barothakuri Union Awami League, was detained at his home in Uttarkul village on...

1.1kg gold seized from Biman flight

Customs officials at Sylhets Osmani International Airport have recovered over 1.1 kg of smuggled gold from a Dubai-Sylhet flight. The gold, valued at over Tk1.3 crore, was discovered under a seat on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG-248) that landed at 9:25 am on Friday. Assistant...

Prolonged closure of Sylhet 'Stone Quarries' pushes thousands into unemployment

Thousands of workers face dire circumstances as the ongoing closure of Sylhets major stone quarriesBholaganj, Jaflong, and Bichnakandicontinues, despite a recent High Court ruling permitting extraction through traditional methods. The quarries, once vibrant hubs of economic activity, have been...