July 11, 2021
World Population Day: Sylhet wakes up to family planning
At 26, Bina Roy, a tea garden worker at Khejuri Tea Garden of Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar, is already a mother of four after getting married at 16.
July 10, 2021
Surge in Covid Cases: Sylhet runs out of ICU beds
On June 20, Rafique Miah, an elderly resident of Sunamganj’s Jagannathpur upazila, tested positive for Covid-19. He was treated at a private hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) for three days till...
July 3, 2021
Greens worried as new safari park planned
A proposal to build the country's third safari park in Lathitila forest of Moulvibazar has raised concerns among environmentalists as the construction of roads and structures will threaten the...
June 29, 2021
Plight of the haor people
The struggles of the people living in the haor areas of the country’s north-eastern districts came to light during the early flash floods of 2017.
June 26, 2021
Tenants bar demolition of risky market
Built in 1975, Raja Mansion has been an integral part of the post-Liberation War literary and cultural history of Sylhet.
June 1, 2021
Disaster Management in Sylhet: City authorities caught napping
There are laws, rules and specific instructions on how a government authority should remain prepared all the time to face a disaster.
May 30, 2021
Experts urge alert after four mild tremors jolt Sylhet
After repeated mild tremors in Sylhet yesterday, experts warned the possibility of a major earthquake at Dauki Fault Line and urged all to stay alert.
May 28, 2021
Focus on Sylhet’s prospects to reduce regional disparity
The government should exploit the opportunities in northeastern districts by taking adequate measures when formulating the national budget for fiscal 2021-22 as it would help reduce regional...
May 19, 2021
Mayhem in Sunamganj: Jhumon Das, sued under DSA, still in jail
Jhumon Das Apon, accused in a Digital Security Act (DSA) case filed over criticising Hefajat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Haque on Facebook, has been in jail for over two months.
May 18, 2021
Discipline is key to organisational growth
When the coronavirus pandemic hit the world early last year, the airline industry was among the first sectors that felt the crisis’s impacts as almost every country closed doors to protect itself...