Habiganj
An economic corridor that quietly fuels growth
At the turn of the millennium, travelling by road between Sylhet and Dhaka felt akin to a trek across rugged terrain. One would have to awkwardly traverse bumps along narrow and winding paths for upwards of 10 hours to make the trip either way.
Showbiz stars mobilise to support flood-affected areas
Heavy rains and landslides from upstream India have inundated the southeastern districts of the country. Regions such as Feni, Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Cumilla, Habiganj, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, and Khagrachari are struggling with severe flooding.
Govt’s cash aid programme: lists of 3 unions in Habiganj cancelled for irregularities
The lists of poor families for the government’s cash assistance programme in three unions of Habiganj’s Lakhai upazila have been cancelled following irregularities.
Habiganj DC tests Covid-19 positive, placed in home quarantine
Deputy commissioner of Habiganj district tests positive for Covid-19 and is placed in home quarantine.
Health complex in Habiganj closed after doctor, nurses test Covid-19 positive
Habiganj's Lakhai Upazila Health Complex was declared closed after a doctor and two nurses of the hospital tested positive with coronavirus.
Student pushed off bus, killed
A student of Sylhet Agricultural University died after he was pushed off a bus by the helper and crushed under the rear wheels in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj yesterday evening.
Lightning kills 5 in Habiganj, Kishoreganj
Five people, including four farmers, are killed in separate lightning strikes in Habiganj and Kishoreganj districts.
5 ‘JMB millitants’ held in Habiganj
Law enforcers claim to arrest five alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Habiganj Sadar upazila.
4 killed as boat capsizes in Habiganj
Four people including three women and a child are killed as a boat capsizes in the Khowai river of Habiganj district.
Submit probe report on 2 Habiganj war crimes suspects Apr 30: ICT
The war crimes tribunal asks investigators to submit its report by April 30 on two Habiganj brothers suspected of committing wartime offenses during 1971.
4 killed in Habiganj road crash
Four people including a one-year-old baby are killed and three injured as a tractor rammed a battery-run three-wheeler in Habiganj Sadar upazila.
Mother, 2 children found dead in Habiganj
A mother and her two minor children were found dead at their house in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj
2 war crimes suspects to be quizzed at safe home
A tribunal in Dhaka allows prosecution to interrogate two war crimes suspects of Habiganj at its Dhanmondi safe home in Dhaka for their alleged crimes against humanity during Liberation War in 1971
Dhaka-Sylhet train service resumes after 4hrs
Rail communications between Sylhet and Dhaka resumes after 4hours of disruption following derailment of freight train carrying oil in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj