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Fakhrul says Tarique Rahman will be made BNP chief in 'a day or two'

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Tarique Rahman will be appointed the chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in "a day or two", senior leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said. Speaking in Sylhet on S... Read More


BNP seeks to heal Sylhet rifts as Jamaat presses for its advantage

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is scrambling to contain internal divisions across Sylhet's six parliamentary seats as Jamaat-e-Islami intensifies its ground campaign, sensing... Read More


Two Bangladeshis killed at Sylhet border in 'Indian Khasi firing'

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- Police say two Bangladeshi men have been killed by gunfire allegedly from Indian Khasi people at the Sylhet border in Companiganj Upazila. The shooting took place on Friday afternoo... Read More


Jamaat chief claims those who pushed for elections are shifting stance

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has claimed that those who demanded elections are now "speaking differently", reflecting a shift in their stance. He said some parties initially... Read More


Rail services linking Sylhet resume four hours after oil tanker derailment

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Train services to Sylhet have resumed four hours after an oil-carrying train derailed at Mallikpur, Fenchuganj. The derailment around 8:30pm on Saturday halted all rail connections ... Read More


Anti-Corruption Commission has corruption inside, chairman says

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Mohammad Abdul Momen, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), has said the agency is not free from corruption itself. He made the remarks after the ACC's public hearing at... Read More


Bangladeshi man shot dead by 'Indian Khasi' near Sylhet border

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- A Bangladeshi man has been shot dead near the Sylhet border after members of India's Khasi community allegedly opened fire, according to police. The incident occurred on Saturday ni... Read More


Medical student found dead at home in Sylhet

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Police in Sylhet have recovered the body of a medical student in Sylhet Sadar Upazila. Around 10am on Saturday, the victim was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her residence in t... Read More


Awami League leader found dead on Sylhet roof after fatal stabbing

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Police in Sylhet have recovered the bloodied body of Awami League leader Abdur Razzak from the staircase section of his house roof. The incident occurred on Friday morning between 6... Read More


London-bound flight collides with boarding bridge at Sylhet's Osmani International Airport

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- A Bangladesh Biman aircraft has collided with a boarding bridge at Sylhet's Osmani International Airport. The accident occurred around 10:30am on Wednesday, according to Hafiz Uddin... Read More