Dhaka Division

Rumpa’s friend Saikat put on 4-day remand

Shawdesh Desk: Court granted 4-day remand for Abdur Rahman Saikat over his alleged involvement in the ‘unnatural death’ of the Stamford University student Rubaiyat Sharmin Rumpa, whose body was found

Petrobangla Bhaban fire under control

Shawdesh Desk: A fire that broke out at at Karwan Bazar in the capital on Saturday morning has been brought under control. The fire originated in the 13th floor of

Stamford University students stage demonstration over Rumpa’s death

Shawdesh Desk: Stamford University students have staged demonstration demanding justice over the alleged murder of their fellow student Rubaiyat Sharmin Rumpa. Around 50-60 students formed a human chain along the

Police checking triggers tailback on Dhaka-Aricha highway

Shawdesh Desk: A five-kilometer long tailback was created on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Thursday after law enforcers set up check posts at different points of the highway, causing immense sufferings to

Dhaka’s rail link with northern region restored

Shawdesh Desk: Rail communications between Dhaka and northern-southern regions of the country have been restored around two hours after the engine of a freight train broke down in Sirajganj. Station

75 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

Shawdesh Desk: Seventy five new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday. Thirty seven of them were hospitalised

College student dies in Keraniganj road crash

Shawdesh Desk: A college boy was killed after his motorbike crashed into the gate of a roadside house in Char Joypara village in Dohar upazila of Dhaka on Monday night.

Woman dies in mid-bow while praying in Kishoreganj

Shawdesh Desk: A 55-year-old woman collapsed while performing Zuhr prayers at a diagnostic centre in Katiadi upazila of Kishoreganj on Friday. The deceased was identified as Hosney Ara, wife of