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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

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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...

Three women arrested in connection with murder of child Muntaha

Police have arrested three women in connection with the murder of 8-year-old Muntaha Akhter Jerin in Sylhet. The individuals taken into custody are Shamima Begum Marzia, a neighbor of the victim, along with her mother Alifjan Begum and grandmother Kutubjan Begum. Authorities are continuing their...

Fugitives of AL attempting to settle abroad

A number of senior figures from Awami League (AL) have fled the country in the wake of mounting political pressure, fearing legal action and public backlash. Many of these leaders, particularly from the Sylhet region, are now planning to settle abroad as they face little hope of returning to party...

Election commission faces allegations of worst corruption in 16 Years: Sarjis Alam

The July Shaheed Smriti Foundation has extended financial support to the families of 18 individuals who lost their lives during the student movement in Sylhet division. A total of 5 lakh taka was given to each family as a gesture of assistance. Donation checks were distributed to the bereaved...

Sylhet saw 34 deaths in 36 road accidents in October

As many as 34 people were killed and 76 injured in 36 road accidents in Sylhet Division in October, said a report of Nirapad Sarak Chai (Nischa), Sylhet, reports UNB. Among the deceased 13 people were killed in accidents, involving motorbikes, five were passengers of CNG-run auto-rickshaw or...

Six get life imprisonment for 2006 murder of man in Sylhet

A court in Sylhet sentenced six individuals to life imprisonment on Sunday for the killing a man in 2006. The court also fined them Tk 50,000 each, in default, they will have to serve one more year of rigorous imprisonment, said Court bench assistant Md Kabir Hossain, reports UNB. Judge...

14 criminals from Geneva Camp arrested in Sylhet-Habiganj-Brahmanbaria operation

Mohammadpur Geneva Camps drug lord Sohel, known as Buniya Sohel, along with 14 members of his criminal gang, has been arrested. On Thursday and Friday, RAB-9 and RAB-2 conducted operations in Sylhet city, Habiganj, and Brahmanbaria to apprehend them. ASP Mashiur Rahman Sohel, Media Officer of...

Angry account holders lock down National Bank’s branch

Frustrated customers of National Banks Shibganj branch in Sylhet locked the main entrance of the bank on Wednesday in protest after being unable to withdraw their deposits, a situation that has reportedly persisted for several days, reports UNB. The agitated account holders gathered at noon...

Monthly gas crisis hits CNG filling stations in Sylhet

CNG filling stations in Sylhet are experiencing their usual gas crisis at the end of the month, leading to the temporary closure of many pumps. At those that remain open, long queues of vehicles waiting to refuel are frequent, causing headaches for CNG filling station owners, drivers, and...

Stones of Tk 200 crore looted from Sylhet

A court order has banned stone extraction from all quarries in Sylhet for several years. As a result, a significant amount of stone has piled up at the source of the Piyain River in Jaflong and the Dhalai River in Sada Pathor, Companiganj, with stones layering as currents have brought them...