Dhaka Division

Warehouse catches fire in Gazipur

Shawdesh Desk: A fire broke out at a cotton warehouse of NR Textile Mill in Porabari area in Gazipur on Saturday morning. Locals and workers said the fire broke out

RAB arrests 4, seizes fake cosmetic products from Keraniganj in Dhaka

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in dealing with fake cosmetic products from Atasur area of Keraniganj in Dhaka on Wednesday. Conducting drives at five

Dhaka ranks 4th worst in Air Quality Index

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s capital city was ranked fourth worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday morning. Dhaka had a score of 195 at 10am, indicating that the air

Government removes Tureen Afroz from International Crimes Tribunal

Shawdesh desk: The government has removed Barrister Tureen Afroz from the post of prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal over alleged meeting held secretly with an accused of crimes against humanity

Kalshi-Banani flyover to remain shut for one month

Shawdesh Desk: Traffic movement on Kalshi-Banani Flyover suspended from November 7 to December 6 to facilitate the construction work of an underpass at a road adjacent to Shaheed Ramiz Uddin

New road transport act will be enforced from next week: DMP chief

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam on Monday said the new Road Transport Act will be enforced from the next week. “No fines will be imposed

Narayanganj struggling to deal with medical wastes

Shawdesh desk: A good number of hospitals in the city keep dumping medical wastes in the open ignoring their consequences on the environment and human health. Locals alleged the situation

DNCC, DSCC polls in January: EC secretary

Shawdesh Desk: Elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will be held in January next year. Election Commission secretary Md Alamgir came up with