Dhaka Division

BNP Narayanganj district unit committee dissolved

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party has dissolved the committee of its Narayanganj district unit. A press release, signed by BNP assistant office secretary Muhammad Munir Hossain, was issued in this

Probe report in Badda lynching case on March 23

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court on Thursday set March 23 to submit probe report in a case lodged over killing of Taslima Begum Renu in a mob beating in North

Illegal brick kilns continue operation in Manikganj

Shawdesh desk: A large number of brick kilns are still in operation in Manikganj ignoring the High Court’s decision apparently because of lax monitoring by the local administration. Sources at

Dhaka’s air quality still remains ‘very unhealthy’

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked third among cities with the worst air quality on Wednesday morning. It had an AQI score of 270 at 08:52 am. The air was

Dhaka welcomes Kathmandu’s proposal to use Saidpur Airport

Nepal has proposed using Saidpur Airport as part of strengthening connectivity between the two countries. Bangladesh has welcomed the proposal and a technical expert team will look into what kinds

Elderly woman killed in city, husband held

Shawdesh Desk: Police recovered the body of a woman from her house in Arambag area of the capital on Tuesday morning. Police also detained the husband, suspected killer of the

Power transformers inviting danger for city dwellers

Shawdesh Desk: Many high-voltage electric transformers have been installed much below the normal height while buildings have been built awfully close to the electrical apparatus in various parts of the

8 of a family burnt in gas leak fire in Narayanganj

Shawdesh Desk: Eight members of a family sustained burn injuries in a fire caused by a “leak in gas pipeline” at a house at Sahebapara in Siddhirganj upazila of Narayanganj