Dwoha Chowdhury

Haor farmers rush Boro harvest amid flood fears

Boro harvesting is underway across the Haor regions of Sylhet Division and Netrokona, with farmers racing to cut their crops amid fears of flash floods.

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Hope and fear in the haor

As farmers across the Sylhet division prepare for the boro paddy harvest, they aim for a good yield due to favourable weather and increased cultivation.

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Sylhet gears up for massive tourist influx this Eid

Expects 15-20 lakh tourists, Tk 150cr turnover

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10 factories in 5 BSCIC estates running without ETPs

Seventy-year-old Shamsul Haque remembers how clean the Balutikar canal was when he moved to Kallagram village in Sylhet 20 years ago.

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Attack on Sunamganj hindus: Security beefed up yet fear persists

When a mob of at least a hundred locals was about to attack Minoti Rani’s house on the night of December 3 at Manglargaon village in Sunamganj, she grabbed her child and ran to the riverbank, leaving her home and belongings behind.

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Ratan: The haunting shadow over Sunamganj wetlands

Land-grabbing, illegal sand-mining, and the iron grip over Sunamganj’s wetlands — these are just a few of the dark allegations that people whisper about former Awami League MP Mouazzam Hossain Ratan.

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How Bangladesh can reduce lightning deaths

As the sky darkens and the familiar rumble of thunder echoes across the horizon, farmers and fishermen working in open fields and water bodies sense the imminent danger of lightning. In Bangladesh, lightning is one of the deadliest natural disasters, claiming hundreds of lives each year.

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Tourism in turmoil

The tourism sector of Bangladesh has been hit hard by the 2024 national elections, unfavourable weather, recurring floods and anti-discrimination movement in the current year compared to last year, as people are unwilling to travel for fear of violence.

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June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023

Councillor races to be close in Sylhet

The battle for Sylhet city mayor in all likelihood will be “one-sided” today but the races of councillors will be tight, said voters of the city.    

June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023

Rain dampens polls festivity in Sylhet

With no formidable opponents in sight, rain has emerged as the major hurdle for Sylhet Awami League, which may result in a low voter turnout at the city corporation polls scheduled for today.

June 20, 2023
June 20, 2023

Rain, flood may lead to low voter turnout

Candidates fear a low voter turnout in tomorrow’s Sylhet City Corporation polls as there could be flooding in the city with the Surma flowing just below the danger level.

June 19, 2023
June 19, 2023

AL at full throttle, JP struggling

As the campaigning for Sylhet City Corporation polls will conclude tonight at 12:00am, the mayor and councillor candidates are passing a busy time.

June 18, 2023
June 18, 2023

Green, clean and smart Sylhet

With  a vision for a sustainable, environmentally friendly, and technologically advanced Sylhet city, the Awami League’s mayoral candidate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury yesterday unveiled his  21-point election manifesto.

June 17, 2023
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
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
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
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
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.