Sylhet Division

Sylhet mayor takes law into own hand?

Shawdesh Desk: Sylhet City Corporation mayor Ariful Haque Choudhury allegedly took law into own hand by beating a van puller for violating traffic rules. The incident took place at Zindabazar-Chowhatta

Lightning kills 2 in Sunamganj Haor

Shawdesh Desk: Two farmers were killed by lightning strike while working in a Haor at Dhitpur village in Dirai upazila Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Rabindra Das, 55

Ex-finance minister Muhith returns home from hospital

Shawdesh desk: Former Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has returned home from hospital on Friday after six day of treatment. Bacchu Mia, personal assistant of Muhith, confirmed the matter

4 held with over 11kg gold at Sylhet airport

Shawdesh Desk: Customs officials detained four people along with 11.22kg gold from Sylhet Osmani International Airport on Monday morning. The arrestees are identified as Sheikh Md Jahid, son of Sheikh

Raihan murder: Court asks fugitive accused to surrender

Shawdesh Desk: A Sylhet court on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to publish an advertisement in newspapers asking Abdullah Al Noman, a fugitive accused in a case over Raihan Ahmed’s

SSC examinees, others suffer as transport strike begins in Sylhet

An indefinite transport strike, enforced by Bangladesh Road Transport Workers’ Federation (BRTWF), began in Sylhet division on Monday to press home their five-point demand. Commuters, including SSC examinees and office-goers,

Man held with 38 gold bars at Sylhet Airport

Shawdesh Desk: Customs Intelligence arrested a man with 38 gold bars, weighing 6kg, from Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport on Monday morning. The arrestee is identified as Porendra Das, 38,

Two accused in a murder case killed in Moulvibazar ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh desk: Two men, accused in a case filed for killing businessman Nazmul Hasan, have been killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Moulvibazar on Sunday