Barisal Division

Launch tragedy: Death toll climbs to 44

Shawdesh Desk: Jhalakathi, Dec 28: The death toll from Friday’s deadly launch fire off the coast of Jhalakathi rose to 44, with the recovery of two more bodies from the Sugandha

Jhalakathi launch fire: MV Abhijan-10 owner arrested from Keranigan

Shawdesh Desk: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested Hamjalal Sheikh, one of the owners of launch MV ‘Avijan-10’, in connection with the deadly fire incident in the launch

Jhalakathi launch fire: Search operation in Sugandha going on

Shawdesh Desk: The search drive in the Sugandha River was going on for the 3rd consecutive day on Sunday for tracing those who went missing following a massive fire in

Launch fire: 27 unidentified bodies buried in mass grave

Shawdesh Desk: Bodies of 27 unidentified people killed in a deadly fire on a Barguna-bound launch MV Abhijan-10 on the Sugandha river in Jhalakathi have been buried in a mass

‘2 robbers’ killed in Bhola ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh Desk: Two suspected robbers were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Char Kukri Mukri in Charfashion upazila of Bhola district on Sunday.

Launch services suspended: Thousands left stranded in Barishal

Shawdesh desk: Thousands of passengers were left stranded as launch services on all routes were suspended from Barishal, in protest against the diesel price hike. Many disgruntled passengers were seen

PM opens Payra Bridge to traffic

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the much-awaited bridge constructed over the Payra River in Lebukhali area on Patuakhali-Barishal highway for traffic movement, paving the way for

Dead Dolphin washes ashore on Kuakata beach again

Another dead dolphin has been washed up on Kuakata sea beach of Patuakhali on Wednesday morning. KM Bachchu, a member of Kuakata Dolphin Protection Committee, spotted the dolphin in the