Dhaka Division

More people, vehicles on Dhaka roads in defiance of lockdown rules

Shawdesh Desk: Despite an alarming spike in Covid-19 deaths in Bangladesh, people continue to defy restrictions on movement as a higher number of people and vehicles were seen on the

Covid-infected Ekattor TV journalist Rifat dies

shawdesh Desk: Ekattor TV Associate News Producer Rifat Sultana, who tested positive for Covid-19 a week ago, died at a city hospital Friday evening after suffering a cardiac arrest. The

5-km long tailback on Dhaka-Chattogram highway

Shawdesh desk: A 5-kilometre long tailback has been created on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Burichong upazila in Cumilla district ahead of a fresh lockdown to be imposed from Wednesday. Anisur Rahman,

8 trucks burned as ferry catches fire in Meghna

Shawdesh dEsk: Eight trucks have been burned as a ferry caught fire while crossing the Meghna River in Bhola. No casualties were reported. Sujon Kumar Pal, officer-in-charge of Bhola police

Awami League MP Aslamul Haque dies

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League (AL) leader and lawmaker from Dhaka-14 (Mirpur) Aslamul Haque has passed away while undergoing treatment at Square Hospital in the capital. The 59-year old politician breathed his

Woman killed in Hatirjheel road crash

Shawdesh Desk: A woman was killed and his husband injured in a private car accident at Hatirjheel in the capital on Saturday. The identity of the victims could not be

Passenger bus set on fire in Malibagh

Shawdesh Desk: A bus of Turag Paribahan plying on Jatrabari-Gazipur route was set on fire by unidentified miscreants in front of Malibagh police box in the capital. The incident took

JS body for construction of Dhaka-Ashulia expressway in time

Shwdesh Desk: Parliamentary Standing Committee on ministry of Road Transport and Bridges recommended for beginning and completing the project works of Dhaka-Ashulia expressway construction in scheduled time. The recommendation came at