Sylhet

The Inner Wheel Club of Sylhet Heritage conducted a tree plantation drive at Sylhet Inclusive School and College, promoting environmental conservation and encouraging students to care for nature.

The Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Muktijuddher Projonmo has announced a 71-member convening committee for its Moulvibazar district unit, appointing Fuad Zaman as Convener and Advocate Niamul Haque as Member Secretary.

An international study reveals that human trafficking syndicates extort nearly Tk 5,000 crore every year by exploiting Bangladeshi migrants seeking to reach Italy through Libya, exposing widespread abuse, ransom, and organized criminal networks.

The Sylhet district administration has requested the deployment of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel in five upazilas to ensure law and order during the National Citizen Party's July March programmes.

Sylhet Division reported 18 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases and one child death in the last 24 hours. The total confirmed cases have reached 634, while 286 suspected patients are currently undergoing treatment.

At least 15 people, including NCP leaders Nasir Uddin Patwari and Sarjis Alam, were injured after an alleged attack on an NCP procession in Habiganj. Police later brought the situation under control.

The Moulvibazar District BNP has suspended the Kulaura Municipality BNP committee over allegations of organizational disorder and violations of party discipline. The decision remains in effect until further notice.

Police have identified the suspects involved in two separate murders in Sylhet. Several accused fled hospital after learning of police operations, while authorities vowed to arrest everyone involved.

RAB-9 recovered more than 600 bottles of foreign liquor and beer worth over Tk 5 million during a raid on an expatriate’s house in Sylhet. One suspect has been accused, while two others were detained for questioning.

Police recovered the partially decomposed body of an unidentified man from a stream inside Kewa Chhara Tea Garden in Sylhet. The body has been sent for autopsy as police investigate the incident.

The government has appointed Professor Dr. Md. Mozammel Hoque as Vice-Chancellor of Habiganj Agricultural University and Professor Dr. Md. Jahangir Sarkar as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Sunamganj Science and Technology University.

A ninth-grade student was stabbed to death following a dispute over a football game in Sylhet. The incident occurred on Kazir Bazar Bridge, and police have launched an investigation.