Barisal Division

Dhaka’s launch passengers drop by 34 percent in a year: SCRF

Shawdesh Desk: Around 50,000 people used to travel to various coastal districts, including Barisal, by launch from Dhaka every day before the Padma Bridge was opened. Within a year, this

Bus driver arrested over Jhalokathi accident that killed 17

Shawdesh Desk: The Rapid Action Battalion on Wednesday said that they arrested a man who had been driving the bus that met a fatal accident in Jhalokathi that killed at

17 killed, 26 injured as bus plunges into pond in Jhalokathi

Shawdesh Desk: At least 17 people were killed and 26 others injured as a bus fell into a pond by the side of Khulna-Barishal highway at a location adjacent to

Payra Thermal Power Plant completely shut down on Monday afternoon

Shawdesh desk; Payra Thermal Power Plant’s operation was completely shut down at 12:05pm on Monday triggering more load shedding in Dhaka city and elsewhere, according to Bangladesh Power Development Board

Ilisha-1 country’s 29th gas field: Nasrul Hamid

Shawdesh desk: Ilisha-1 in Bhola district was announced to be the country’s 29th gas field where substantial gas was found recently. “We believe, Ilisha-1 has a reserve of 200 billion

Patuakhali dist Juba Dal president among 500 sued over AL-BNP clash

Shawdesh Desk: Two leaders of associate organisations of the ruling Awami League have filed two cases with Sadar police station accusing nearly 500 people including the district Juba Dal president

30 Barishal journalists confined for taking photos of AL-BCL clash

Shawdesh desk: At least 30 journalists were kept confined briefly after they had taken photos of a clash between activists of the ruling Awami League and its student wing Bangladesh

3 strikes for Ilisha-1: another drill test finds gas

Shawdesh desk: Gas has been found again in new gas well named Ilisha-1 BAPEX, the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited, successfully extracted gas from a separate third level