Surma River

Sylhet, Sunamganj floods worst in recent memory

Worsening floods in Sunamganj and Sylhet districts have resulted in power outages, closure of many schools as they have been turned into makeshift flood shelters, and vast areas being inundated, with locals saying the flood is worse than the ones they experienced in 1998 and 2004.  

Surma choked with garbage

The Surma river in Sylhet is on the verge of becoming another Buriganga, environmentalists fear.

HC questions govt’s failure to protect Surma River

The High Court questions the government’s failure to take necessary steps to protect and preserve Surma River from constant garbage dump and pollution in Sylhet.

Editorial / Choking our lifeline

A picture of Sylhet's Surma River published in this daily on Tuesday is proof that despite all the hue and cry over encroachment of our rivers by activists and the media, nothing has changed.

June 17, 2022
June 17, 2022

Sylhet, Sunamganj floods worst in recent memory

Worsening floods in Sunamganj and Sylhet districts have resulted in power outages, closure of many schools as they have been turned into makeshift flood shelters, and vast areas being inundated, with locals saying the flood is worse than the ones they experienced in 1998 and 2004.  

March 31, 2019
March 31, 2019

Surma choked with garbage

The Surma river in Sylhet is on the verge of becoming another Buriganga, environmentalists fear.

April 10, 2018
April 10, 2018

HC questions govt’s failure to protect Surma River

The High Court questions the government’s failure to take necessary steps to protect and preserve Surma River from constant garbage dump and pollution in Sylhet.

January 11, 2018
January 11, 2018

Choking our lifeline

A picture of Sylhet's Surma River published in this daily on Tuesday is proof that despite all the hue and cry over encroachment of our rivers by activists and the media, nothing has changed.

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