4.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Sylhet

Nazrul Islam Babul, the nominated candidate of Jatiya Party (JAPA), has alleged that the force of muscle power is being shown at the polling stations in the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) elections.

11:14 21 June, 2023

Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury said that Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury is not supporting anyone in Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) elections.

10:28 21 June, 2023

Awami League mayoral candidate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury voted in the city corporation election. He said, voting is taking place in a very beautiful environment. He urged the people of the city to come to the center to vote and vote on the boat symbol.

10:17 21 June, 2023

Sylhet today Wednesday (June 21) city corporation election. Voting through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) started from 8 am.

09:55 21 June, 2023

Sylhet City Corporation election will be held on June 21. The Road Transport and Highways Department has announced to impose a ban on the movement of vehicles in the electoral area from June 19 today for voting on the occasion of the election.

12:38 19 June, 2023

Sylhet City Corporation election is going to be held on June 21. Awami League's nominated candidate in the election is Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury. An interview of him has been published ahead of the election.

12:13 19 June, 2023

Today, Monday (June 19) from midnight, all types of campaigning for Sylhet City Corporation elections are ending. Elections are just one day away. Various last minute equations are going on with the vote.

11:50 19 June, 2023

Earthquake was felt in different parts of the country including Sylhet. The earthquake was felt at 10:46 am on Friday (June 16).

11:13 16 June, 2023

Sylhet division has 2 lakh 12 thousand 999 animals for sacrifice on the holy Eid-ul-Azha. It is the account of the Department of Livestock. Beyond this there are some other animals at the individual level. which are out of this calculation.

13:24 15 June, 2023

Mostafa Kamal Palash, Ph.D. researcher on meteorology and climate at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, said about the danger of landslides and floods in the rivers of Sylhet division.

12:33 15 June, 2023

Ferdous, a popular actor in the Bengali film industry, has come to vote for the candidate of boat in the Sylhet City Corporation elections. It has added a different dimension to the poll campaign.

18:08 14 June, 2023

The Election Commission (EC) has canceled the candidature of Aftab Hossain Khan, the councilor candidate of Ward No 7 in the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation elections. Wednesday (June 14) EC Secretary. Jahangir Alam confirmed this information to reporters.

17:41 14 June, 2023

Sylhet is flooded once again after the rains of Jaishtha. Water overflows the roads and enters people's homes and businesses. This is causing great suffering to the city dwellers.

11:49 14 June, 2023

A video of Nazrul Islam Babul, the mayoral candidate of Jatiya Pati's in the Sylhet City Corporation election and convenor of the metropolitan Jatiya Party, has gone viral on Facebook. Since Monday (June 12) morning, he has been criticizing the social media by posting the 31-second video on Facebook. Some people have complained about it.

15:46 12 June, 2023

Sylhet Metropolitan Police has arrested 3 people in the Sylhet City Corporation election in front of the rival candidate's house with weapons. Sylhet Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner of Police Sudeep Das confirmed the matter.

13:33 10 June, 2023

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal is holding an exchange meeting with rival candidates regarding the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation (CCC) elections.

12:27 10 June, 2023

Sultana Kamal, president of Bangladesh Environment Movement (Bapa) and former caretaker government advisor, said that in the name of development, mountains, hills, rivers, canals, haors, forests, and wild animals have been pushed towards destruction. In this way, the country's environment has reached the verge of destruction. These works must be stopped immediately. In this case, common people should be vocal about their needs.

23:51 09 June, 2023

Sylhet City Corporation’s (SCC) councilor of ward no. 7 and city unit Swecchasebak League president Aftab Hossain Khan has allegedly staged a showdown with arms in front of the house of his opponent councilor candidate Sayeed Md Abdullah.

22:52 09 June, 2023

Among the candidates contesting for the general and reserved women councilor posts in the Sylhet City Corporation elections, 92 are 'self-educated'. Apart from this, 76 candidates could not pass the secondary level. Two candidates are 'signature wise'. This information is known by going through the affidavits submitted by the candidates to the Returning Officer. On June 21, the EVM voting will be held in this city corporation.

20:25 09 June, 2023

As a relief from the intense heat wave, a heavy rain fell in Sylhet. After 2 pm on Friday, it rained briefly in the city. It has given some relief from the heat that has been going on for the past few days. The temperature has dropped quite a bit. However, after two days, the temperature may rise again, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said.

16:15 09 June, 2023

Only 12 more days. Sylhet City Corporation election will be held on June 21 in EVM. Election heat is increasing in the city as the polling time approaches.

10:06 09 June, 2023

General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 17 Infantry Division and Sylhet Area Commander Major General Chowdhury Mohammad Azizul Haque Hazari inaugurated the 3-month tree plantation program of the army in Sylhet. He inaugurated the program at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday by planting a sapling of a Bacul tree in Sylhet cantonment. Keeping in mind the theme of 'Planting trees, building a country of healthy generations', the tree planting program will continue till September 5. During this time, 6 thousand saplings will be planted in Sylhet and Jalalabad cantonment.

15:32 08 June, 2023

The government has completed all the preparations for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha sacrifice with native cows. This year there are about 2 lakh 12 thousand sacrificial animals in Sylhet division. There are 1 crore 25 lakh sacrificial animals across the country, which is 375 thousand more than last year. The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock is in a strict position to stop the import of cows from outside the country as the demand for domestic animals is met.

12:28 08 June, 2023

The death toll has risen to 15 in a collision between a sand truck and a pickup carrying laborers in Sylhet's South Surma. At least 10 others were injured in this incident.

09:45 07 June, 2023