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Bangladeshi-origin English Premier League footballer Hamza Dewan Chowdhury arrived in Bangladesh on 17 March. Photo: TBS

Football

Footballer Hamza Chowdhury arrives in Bangladesh amid fanfare

The eight-storey Sylhet Zilla Hospital, a 250-bed facility with specialised units, stands completed in Chowhatta, Sylhet. Built at a cost of Tk85 crore, it replaced the historic Abu Sina Hostel. Though completed in 2023, authorities are yet to assume responsibility. Photo: TBS

Health

Sylhet Zilla Hospital: Infrastructure ready, but no one to run it

Six-year-old Muntaha Akhter Jarin, resident of Kanaighat in Sylhet, has been missing since 3 November. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

Where did little Muntaha go?

Heavy rainfall on Sunday night has left almost all Sylhet city wards submerged. The photo was taken on Monday, 3 May. Photo: Debasish Debu

Districts

Sleepless in Sylhet: Heavy rains leave city dwellers struggling

Agricultural workers are busy harvesting paddy in the fields at Shanir Haor in Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila. Untimely floods often devastate the crops in the low-lying area. This year, farmers have been able to harvest without any major natural disasters so far. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh

Sylhet haors see bumper boro crop, harvest nears completion

Farmers of Sunamganj’s haor areas work under the intense sun to harvest their paddy crops. The urgency stems from the threat of heavy downpours in early May, which could damage the harvest. Photo: TBS

Agriculture

Sunamganj farmers race to finish harvest before downpours

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Infrastructure

Repeated fires at Sylhet power plant raise safety concerns

Tamabil Land Port in Sylhet. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh

Limestone, stone imports stopped, protesting against hike in duties

Photo: TBS

Bangladesh

Tourist spots crowded, but hotels empty as few outsiders visit Sylhet