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23 killed in Sylhet floods
GBNews24 Desk//
At least 23 people have died after flash floods hit in Sylhet division.
The bodies of mother and son were found floating in the flood water in Jaintiapur upazila of Sylhet district on Tuesday morning. They were washed…
Dhaka-Sylhet train service resumes after 4hrs
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Rail communications between Sylhet and Dhaka has been restored after four hours of disruption.
A fire broke out from the power of the train on 'Parabat Express' train in Chowk Kabiraji area under Kamalganj upazila of the…
Flood situation worsens in Sunamganj, Sylhet; thousands marooned
GBNews24 Desk//
Heavy rains and onrush of upstream hilly waters have worsened the flood situation in Sunamganj and Sylhet districts leaving thousands of villagers marooned in their inundated homes.
In Sylhet, the low-lying areas of…
19mmcfd of gas being supplied to national grid from Kailashtila in Sylhet
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Gas supply to the national grid from newly-discovered well-7 of Kailashtila gas field in Golapganj upazila of Sylhet began on Saturday.
Senior Secretary to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Mahbub…
Sylhet restaurants go on strike from Wednesday
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Restaurants in Sylhet will remain shut for an indefinite period from Wednesday in protest against a mobile court drive against substandard food and alleged irregularities by some eateries.
During the drive on Tuesday…
3 risky markets closed in Sylhet after quake
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Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) has shut down three markets for 10 days as those were detected as risky due to as tremor jolted the district various times on Saturday.
A team of SCC, led by Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury,…
Sylhet region’s health under risk
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Taking advantage of the authorities’ lax approach, residents of Sylhet city are flouting health guidelines left and right. After a period of relatively limited activity, people and vehicles have come down to the streets…
MP Mahmud Us Samad laid to rest
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Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, ruling Awami League lawmaker from Sylhet-3 constituency, was laid to rest in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet on Friday evening.
His namaz-e-janaza was held at Kasim Ali Government Model High…
No electricity in Sylhet, Sunamganj town for 30hrs
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The residents of Sylhet City, suburban areas,Chhatak upazila and Sunamganj district town are going without power for nearly 30 hours as the authorities concerned say it is unlikely that power supply will be restored soon…
Train services of Sylhet with other parts halted
GBNEWS24 DESK//
The rail communication of Sylhet with rest of the country was suspended following a train derailment in Sreemangal upazila of Sylhet district on Saturday morning.
Sylhet GRP Station OC Md Alamgir said five bogies of the…