Dhaka Division

Dhaka gets quieter with thin presence of people on streets

Shawdesh Desk: The streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, a city of 2 crore people, are wearing a deserted look after the closure of educational institutions following the detection of coronavirus

2 foreigners sent back from Dhaka airport

Shawdesh Desk: Two foreigners were sent back to their respective home countries from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday as Bangladesh has already suspended all kinds of on-arrival visas as

DNNC launches handwashing programme to check coronavirus infection

Shawdesh Desk: With a view to checking spread of coronavirus infection, the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has adopted handwashing programme for pedestrians at 25 spots in the city. Newly-elected

Coronavirus: Govt to brief diplomats Monday evening

shawdesh Desk: The government will brief diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Monday evening at State guesthouse Padma on the coronavirus issue. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will share steps

Mirpur Jhut Potti fire brought under control after two hours

Shawdesh desk: The fire that broke out at a readymade garment (RMG) factory in Jhut Potti of the capital’s Mirpur 10 area was doused after two hours on Saturday afternoon.

The air Dhakaites breathe ‘unhealthy’

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked the eighth worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday morning. It had an AQI score of 157 at 09:14 am. The air was

Probe report in case over FR Tower fire April 16

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Thursday set April 16 to submit probe report in the case lodged over deadly inferno in FR Tower in capital’s Banani area on March

200 shanties gutted in Rupnagar slum fire

Shawdesh desk: At least 200 shanties were gutted as a massive fire tore through a slum in the capital’s Rupnagar area on Wednesday morning. No casualty was reported. Duty Officer