Blogger Ananta Murder: Family still awaits closure
The ageing mother of slain blog writer Ananta Bijoy Das, who was killed by Islamist militants nine years ago, is still waiting for closure.
1w ago
Boro Harvest: Good yields bring joy to haor farmers
Farmers in Sunamganj are passing busy days harvesting Boro paddy, which is their staple crop.
3w ago
Mystery shrouds death of a sand trader in Sylhet
The death of Babul Islam, a stone and sand trader of Sylhet’s Companiganj, is still shrouded in mystery.
1m ago
Akhni: A staple at Sylheti iftars
During the holy month of Ramadan, there’s one dish that tops everyone’s list in Sylhet: Akhni. This dish made of fragrant rice and meat is a popular choice for iftar meals and family gatherings, offering a delightful alternative to biryani with its unique taste and texture.
1m ago
Delay in dyke construction threatens Boro harvest
Farmers in the haor (wetland) areas under Sunamganj district have alleged that the government has failed to complete the construction and repair works of dykes for protecting croplands on time.
2m ago
Crumbling under the weight of time
In 1892, Rai Bahadur Raja Girish Chandra Roy established Sylhet’s first college in Bandarbazar area and named it after his maternal grandfather Murari Chand Roy, a zamindar of Sylhet.
3m ago
For their smiles only
Two-year-old Nusrat Jannat was born with a cleft lip. Her father Monir Miah, a car driver, could not afford to arrange for reconstructive surgery on her lips.
3m ago
Chunga Pitha: Sylhet’s secret winter delicacy
“Dolu” bamboo, newly harvested Binni rice, banana leaves and straw.
4m ago
June 17, 2023
As elections near, promises get bigger
With only four days remaining for Sylhet City Corporation Polls scheduled for June 21, seven mayoral candidates are leaving no stones unturned in their campaign efforts, despite the occasional rainfall.
June 15, 2023
Sylhet City Polls: Newly-added areas to be a key factor
In 2021, after 19 years of upgrading Sylhet municipality to a city corporation, the city area was expanded from 26.50 to 79.50 square kilometres.
June 13, 2023
Councillor candidate show-caused
A show-cause notice has been served on Aftab Hossain Khan, a leader of Swechasebak League and a councillor candidate for ward-7 in the Sylhet City polls, for allegedly organising a showdown with arms outside the home of a rival candidate with a group of 20 to 25 men.
June 6, 2023
SCC election: Violation of polls code rampant
Violating the electoral code of conduct, most of the mayoral and councillor candidates in Sylhet City Corporation elections have been seen putting up laminated posters and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) banners around the city roads.
May 25, 2023
Race for Councillor: BNP struggling to rein in grassroots
Ignoring the BNP’s decision of boycotting the five city polls, some 25 grassroots party leaders, including six incumbent councillors, have filed nomination forms to run for councillor in the June 21 Sylhet city polls.
May 24, 2023
Now party unity, voter turnout key challenges for AL
As the scheduled nomination collection and submission day for the upcoming Sylhet City Polls concluded yesterday, it seems that fate is on the side of the Awami League-nominated mayoral candidate.
May 16, 2023
Polls code violations rampant in Sylhet
The Sylhet City Corporation election is scheduled for June 21, and despite warnings from the Election Commission, mayoral candidates have been continuously violating electoral rules by running campaigns in the city ahead of schedule.
April 18, 2023
AL in Sylhet City Polls: Rift feared because of ‘an outsider’
The Awami League’s decision to nominate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, who is not even a part of any party units in Sylhet, may create a rift in the grassroots ahead of the upcoming mayoral polls.
March 19, 2023
She finally gets to mourn her father
Shahrin Rahman had been longing for a place to mourn her father Lt Col Abul Fazal Ziaur Rahman, who was taken away by the Pakistani occupation army in 1971 when she was just five years old.
March 11, 2023
Battle to get AL nomination heats up
As the Sylhet City Corporation election is approaching, tensions are high among those who are vying for mayoral nomination from Awami League.
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