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Ticket touts prowl around Sylhet rly station

There is allegation of black-marketing of train tickets for various routes from Sylhet railway station.  Sufferers complained, often train tickets are not available online or at the station ticket counters but those are available to the black-marketers who are allegedly selling those at a highe...

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Untold sufferings in getting birth, death certificates in Sylhet

There are allegations of unprecedented delay and sufferings in procuring Birth Registration Certificates as well as National Identification (NID) Cards in Sylhet.It is learnt, NID is essential now-a-days for receiving at least 16 fundamental services including Marriage Registration, Passport,  ...

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DB Haor, a realm of red water lily

Jaintapur Upazila of Sylhet is full of history, heritage and natural beauty. Jaintapur's ‘DB Haor’ is now a tourist destination. DB Haor is located at the foot of the Meghalaya Hills on the Bangladesh-India border.There are four beels including DB’s Haor, Yam Beel, Harafkata Be...

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‘Hey pedastrian, I am doomed to be killed’

‘Hey, pedestrians, I am doomed to be executed. I save you by giving you shed and Oxygen. Is there none to save me?’ The quotation with the fervent request has been written in white letters on a red-cloth that is wrapped around a 100-year old tree in Chowhatta area of Sylhet city. Me...

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Corona hospitals left empty as infection rate drops

Coronavirus infection started soaring high in Sylhet from June this year and the situation worsened horribly in July and August. During those two dreadful months, a new record of Corona Infection detection and deaths was being set every day. At that time, the daily corona detection number reach...

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Law and order situation shows improving trend in Sylhet

T he law and order situation in Sylhet district has shown an improving trend in the recent time following stern action of police against smuggling, mugging, robbery and other sorts of crimes.At the same time, security heightened at all police stations in the northeastern district, including the poli...

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Panic grips Sylhet as 5 die in 24 day

W ith five unnatural deaths during the last 24 day, people of Sylhet have gripped by severe panic.On September 21 morning hanging dead bodies of two sisters-Rani (38) and Fetma (27), daughters of late Kalimullah, were recovered from the roof of their Konapara city house. Family member of the decease...

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Mega projects changing the face of Sylhet

Development programmes are being implemented across the country. Following these programmes, efforts are being made to change the face of Sylhet by implementing mega projects.One project after another is being worked on with the efforts of the local people's representatives to build a better and...