Sylhet
Where are discussions and self-realisation in cricket
No one can think of entering international cricket without proper preparation anymore. Preparation builds confidence. Those who take the field for the country are not novices.
Hillocks will be gobbled up also after stones thru all-party unity
With the fall of the Awami League government on 5 August last year, the looting of stones began and continued relentlessly in mass scale over the past year. Although stories of this looting spread on social and other media, the government and local administration remained in a deep slumber like Kumbhakarna. They only woke up after the looting was over. On 13 August, the joint forces launched an operation to recover the looted white stones and seized 130 stone-laden trucks. According to the Sylhet district commissioner, the confiscated stones will be returned to the areas from where they were looted, and there is also a court order regarding this. Stone is a mineral resource, and therefore its authority lies with the Ministry of Mineral Resources. The power to permit or stop extraction lies with that ministry. However, if stone extraction causes environmental damage, the Ministry of Environment can raise objections.
Stones recovered, but why looting couldn’t be prevented
After the white stones of Bholaganj in Sylhet were looted, there was an uproar across the country. Strong criticism began on social media. Surely, this is not only because the state’s property was looted, but also because the country’s beauty was stolen. Countless tourists have visited Bholaganj to see the white stones. Anyone who goes sightseeing in Sylhet almost certainly visits a couple of places, and the white stones are one of them. Those who have previously visited Bholaganj took photos, uploaded them to social media, and wrote about them—now all of that is just a memory! Perhaps people would not be as hurt if their possessions were looted, but memories stolen cause deeper pain. In today’s Bangladesh, everything is being looted—assets, beauty, and memories!
Lament of white stone and an epic plunder
Bangladesh is a country where history, politics, and theft seem to have walked hand in hand since birth. Here, the flow of honesty, like that of a river, sometimes runs dry. Just as nature gradually loses its beauty, honest people too are on the path to extinction.
Who is operating BCB from behind
In the cricket field and outside the field, so many non-cricketing activities have been going on over the past few months that it is not only unacceptable but downright condemnable. This is a matter of concern for the future of the country’s cricket. Those who are playing games centring cricket, muddying the waters, those who are fuelling it, have assumed that now is the time to achieve their ulterior motives because such an opportunity may not come again in the future. A storm is engulfing the game of cricket. Some particular men are now more important in cricket than the game itself. Arbitrary practices are increasing in cricket. Deception, disrespect, humiliation and shameful roles are on the rise. The actors are lengthening the cricket ‘documentary’ day by day. Those who are making tall talks about cricket recklessly for personal gain, immersing themselves in hostile opposition, are not doing the right thing. Now it is necessary for everyone to unite in the interest of the country’s cricket.
Eliminate the Suffering of People Affected by Floods, Waterlogging, and Disasters
This year, the monsoon season began in full swing by mid-Joishtho (late May). Due to a deep depression, there is heavy rain with gusty winds across the country. As a result, anticipated with dread that flood conditions may arise within the next two days in at least six districts. In Dhaka and other major cities, knee-deep water has accumulated. Due to the impact of the depression, there was a tidal wave in several coastal areas yesterday.
Stop stone extraction frenzy in Sylhet
The Sada Pathor (White Stone) Tourist Center near the zero line of the Bholaganj border in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet is one of the most attractive places for domestic and foreign tourists. This is the must visit spot in the area. This tourist center is spread over an area of about 15 acres near the Bangladesh-India border. The main attraction of this tourist center is the stream of water flowing over numerous small and large stones. Thousands of tourists from home and abroad flock there every day to see this beauty; but the area has recently started to become empty of stones due to the stone extraction. Today (May 3) media reports say that the gang has started looting stones in the white stone area since April 23.
End rampant destruction of hills and mounds
The practice of cutting hills and mounds to turn them into barren land is not new in Bangladesh. Despite much media coverage on the issue, no government has been able to stop it, and in fact, it has been gradually increasing. After the people's uprising, this destruction has surged, especially taking advantage of the political instability. The situation has become particularly alarming in the Sylhet region, where hill-cutting, land grabbing, and stone thefts are on the rise. Environmentalists claim that illegal hill-cutting is still rampant in Sylhet, causing fatalities. Between 2012 and 2021, 51 people have died in such incidents in Sylhet.
EU interested in strengthening partnership with Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) expressed interest in strengthening partnership with Bangladesh in the coming days.
PM to kick off polls campaign from Sylhet on Dec 20
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will begin her election campaign on December 20 through visits to the Mazars of saints Shahjalal and Shah Paran in Sylhet.