Rising road accidents in Sylhet: A tragic result of multiple factors
Rising road accidents in Sylhet: A tragic result of multiple factors
Debabrata Roy Dipon
- district correspondent
- Thu, 12 Sep 24
Six-lane highway: Works halted in Sylhet due to land acquisition complexity
The construction of six-lane Dhaka-Sylhet highway is stalled due to land acquisition issues.
Sylhet passport seekers face severe hardships for middlemen
The Sylhet divisional passport office is plagued by severe staff shortages inside and rampant activities of middlemen outside. These combined issues have made the process of obtaining a passport a distressing ordeal for the general public.
Deundi Tea Garden's Shapla Beel, a new tourism potential
Deundi Tea Garden Shapla Beel –a piece of heaven on earth located in Chunarughat in Habiganj district. Amid green and beneath the blue sky, the pink petals of Lotuses over the dark green water of the wetland seem to be a true blessing of nature. Seeing the wetland full of pink Lotuses from a distance, it seems like a red carpet is spread over the water.
A plot to destroy shrine by extracting stones in Sylhet!
The stone extraction in Sylhet’s stone-rich region has led to a spree of destruction, as influential groups are attempting to lease hillocks for stone extraction. Due to the administration's indifferent role, these groups remain unstoppable.
Number of puja mandaps in Sylhet decreases by 41 this year
This year, the number of puja mandaps in Sylhet has decreased by 41. While 466 mandaps hosted Durga Puja in Sylhet district last year, this year the number has dropped to 426. However, in the metropolitan area, the number has increased by two. Last year, 151 mandaps hosted puja in the metropolitan area, but this year the number has risen to 153.