Dhaka Division

Rainfall likely to continue for 72hrs

Shawdesh desk: The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday forecast that rain or thundershowers may continue for the next three days commencing 9am across the country. “Light to moderate

2 ‘robbers’ killed in Gazipur ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh Desk: Two suspected robbers were killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Bhawal National Park in Gazipur on early Monday. The identities of the deceased

Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College student dies of Covid-19

Shawdesh dEsk: A student of Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital died from coronavirus infections at a hospital in the capital on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as

Coronavirus: Lockdown lifted from Wari

Shawdesh desk: The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) lifted the lockdown from Wari on Friday midnight, 21 days after it was enforced. Abu Naser, public relations officer of the DSCC,

Dhaka records 3,761 Coronavirus cases

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 3,761 corona infected patients have been diagnosed in the capital at 12:40pm till Wednesday, according to data from Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) website.

United Hospital fire: SC stays HC order on compensating victims’ families

Shawdesh Desk: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed till August 16 the High Court order that directed the United Hospital authorities to give Tk30 lakh as initial compensation to each

Waterlogging triggered by overnight rains hampers Dhaka life

Shawdesh desk: Torrential monsoon rain from Sunday midnight to Monday morning has swamped many parts of the capital, disrupting people’s movement and triggering traffic chaos. According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department,

Kawran Bazar’s famed kitchen market amid Covid-19

Shawdesh desk: Kawran Bazar, the largest kitchen market in Dhaka, maintains its old bustling character amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country, with people too engrossed in buying groceries to