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     Century-old bungalow
    gutted   
          March
          3, 2001 
           
          Sylhet, Mar 2 (Bangla2000)--A ten-bedroom bungalow owned by Mr. M.Reza Chaudhuri, DGM (Retd)
          Sonali Bank was burnt to ashes. It was reported that the fire was caused by electricity voltage fluctuation. 
           
          
           
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     Public
    library to be constructed   
          February
          8, 2001 
           
           
            
           
          
           
          
          Sylhet, Feb 7 (UNB)- A project has been taken to construct a public library in the town here at a cost of over Tk 3.78 crore.
           
          
           
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     New Police Station to be set up  
          January
          15, 2001 
           
           
            
           
          
          
           
          Sylhet, Jan 14 (UNB)- A new police station will be set up at Tajpur in Balaganj upazila.
          The new Osmani Nagar thana is expected to be formally inaugurated this month, police sources said.
          With this, the number of police station in the district will be 13. 
           
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     PDB's
    revenue from its consumers 
          December
          13, 2000   
          
          
           
           
            
           
          
          
           
    Sylhet,
    Dec 12 (UNB) – Power Development Board realised Tk 40.42 crore in revenue
    from its consumers in Sylhet division during the 1999-2000 fiscal. 
     
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     Roads
    and Highways Department's scheme 
          December
          4, 2000   
          
          
           
     
            
    
     
    Sylhet,
    Dec 3 (UNB) – Roads and Highways Department has undertaken a scheme to
    construct Begumpur-Kalnichar road in Balaganj upazila at a cost of Tk 2.50
    crore. 
     
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     Bridge
    construction halted 
          November
          21, 2000   
          
          
           
           
           
            
          Sylhet,
          Nov 20 (UNB) – Construction work on the Second Kura Bridge over the
          river Kushiara could not be started for last two years following
          tangle over site selection. 
     
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     Pest
    Attack 
          October
          22, 2000   
          
          
           
           
             
          
           
    Sylhet,
    Oct 21 (UNB) - Widespread pest attack in four upazilas of the district has
    caused extensive damage to standing Aman crops. 
     
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     Keane
    Bridge in peril 
          October
          9, 2000   
          
          
           
           
            
           
          
           
          
           
    Sylhet,
    Oct 8 (UNB) – The age-old Keane Bridge over the river Surma in the town is
    now in vulnerable condition and became risky for all modes of vehicles. 
     
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     Road
    Projects in Sunamganj 
    
     
          October
          4, 2000   
          
          
           
           
            
           
          
          
           
    Sylhet,
    Oct 3 (UNB) – Roads and Highways Department has taken up five projects,
    involving Tk 8.82 crore, to develop road communications in rural areas of
    Sunamganj district.  
     
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     Bridges
    to be constructed over Kushiyara 
          September
          24, 2000   
          
          
           
           
            
           
           
           
          
           
    Sylhet,
    Sept 23 (UNB) - Two bridges will be constructed over the river Kushiyara in
    the district involving Tk 42.12 crore in the current financial year. 
     
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     Schemes
    of Food for Works 
          September
          5, 2000   
          
          
           
           
            
           
           
          
           
    Sylhet,
    Sept 4 (UNB) – Some 1,820 schemes have been implemented in 11 upazilas
    under Food for Works programme during the last three months. 
     
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     Flood-Centers
    to be built  
          August
          23, 2000   
          
          
           
           
            
           
          
           
    Sylhet,
    Aug 22 (UNB) – Local Government Engineering Department will construct 12
    school-cum-flood centres in Golapganj and Bianibazar upazilas costing Tk two
    crore. 
     
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     Woman
    physician affected with dengue virus 
          August
          10, 2000   
          
          
           
           
            
           
          
           
    Sylhet,
    Aug 9 (UNB) – A woman physician of the district MAG Osmany Medical College
    Hospital has been affected with dengue virus. 
     
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     13
    academic buildings to be constructed 
          August
          2, 2000   
          
          
           
           
            
          
           
    Sylhet,
    Aug 1 (UNB) – Facilities Department has taken up a project to construct 13
    academic buildings in Sadar and Companyganj upazilas at a cost of Tk 2.25
    crore. 
              
          
           
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