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With the receding of floodwater, the pure drinking water supply is now major challenge to protect the affected people from waterborne diseases, though it was not spreading till now in Sylhet region.Meanwhile, the authorities concerned remain alert about the serious issue like the previous years. The...
Illegal hill cutting is going on in Sylhet region creating severe risk of sudden landslide, alleged locals. Since the start of the monsoon, a number of minor landslides occurred at different part of the district, though no casualty was reported. During winter and dry season, a group of unscrupulous ...
Coal import from Maghalaya Sate of India to has been held off for the last four months. It has created a huge trouble for the coal importers.The small importers who mainly bring in coal from India and the workers are also suffering a lot. If the situation persists, some 4,000-5,000 workers will face...
Bholaganj tourist spot of Sylhet needs immediate infrastructural development and modern facilities to make it more attractive and more eye-soothing to the tourists. Experts on tourism said that the promising tourist spot is admired by many local tourists for its captivating beauty, but lacks tourism...
The local agro tools are now disappearing day by day due to modern technology. Previously, they were the only tools used for the agricultural production.In order to accelerate the agricultural production, the current government undertook several initiatives to boost the country’s economy and r...
Targeting the Eid-ul-Fitr, woman snatchers are active in different part of the Sylhet city especially in the shopping malls. In Ramadan police arrested three snatchers from the different shopping malls in the city while they were snatching.The woman muggers especially target to the woman come for Ei...
Due to poor communication system, the members of young generation are losing their heart to visit local tourist spots in the country. Now a days, to enjoy the Eid holiday, places on foreign countries are lucrative places for them. Some people of Sylhet region said that local tourism spots must be de...
Due to the lack of manpower, Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institution (BSTI) of Sylhet region is struggling to keep food hygienic. However, concerned authority remains silent about the serious issue against the strong demand. Beside the manpower shortage, the authority depends on the Di...
Tea buds have started blooming during last few days in different tea gardens among the lush green tropical forests of the picturesque Surma valley.Due to the favorable weather condition this year, buds started flowering in the tea gardens of Sylhet around two weeks before the season, said sources.Se...
Five more border haats, weekly markets set up along the border of Bangladesh and India, are going to be launched along the border of two countries in Sylhet. The initiative of setting up the border haats (markets) has been taken in a bid to make life of people border areas of both the countries easi...
Over 4000 people of a village are now passing their days in panic as erosion by the Kushiyara River has taken a serious turn due to use of dredging machine for lifting sand.The village is Angura Mohammedpur village under Kurar Bazar union at Beanibazar upazila in Sylhet. The villagers fear that...
The pottery industry was previously renowned worldwide for its eco-friendly products. For the lack of proper care, the industry in Sylhet is now on the path to extinction.The people’s interest in the clay industry has been steadily declining over the past few years. The government is yet to ta...
The office building of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad in Sylhet is now in a miserable condition due to lack of proper care and planning even after 48 years of the country’s independence.The authorities concerned are playing silent role in this regard though this Sangshad was situated amidst th...
The health services is being hampered severely due the acute shortage of doctors at different government hospitals in upazila and union health complexes in Sylhet. Sources said that almost half of the total posts of doctor lying vacant. Beside the shortage of doctors, many infrastructural and o...
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