Dhaka Division

Prime accused in Muradnagar rape case arrested in Dhaka

Police arrested the prime accused in the rape case involving an expatriate’s wife in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla, in Dhaka’s Sutrapur area on early Sunday. The arrested is Fazar Ali

Bridge collapse amid heavy rains snaps road link in Munshiganj; locals suffer

Shawdesh Desk: A concrete bridge over the Rojotrekha canal in Sadar upazila collapsed on Friday afternoon, snapping road links with Khaskandi and Nolbuniyakandi villages and causing suffering to several thousand

Moderate earthquake rattles Dhaka, parts of northeastern Bangladesh

A moderate earthquake rattled Dhaka and several other parts of the country in the early hours of Wednesday, causing momentary panic but no reported casualties. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological

Money exchange trader shot, mugged of Tk22 lakh in Mirpur

Shawdesh Desk: A money exchange trader was shot and robbed of about Tk22 lakh, including foreign currencies, in broad daylight in Dhaka’s Mirpur area on Monday morning. According to police

BNP leader shot to death in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Kamrul Ahsan Sadhan, joint convener of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Gulshan thana unit, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the capital’s Middle Badda area on Monday night.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police adopts zero tolerance against mob violence

Shawdesh Desk: The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has adopted a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy against mob violence in the capital, said deputy commissioner of Ramna Division Masud Alam on Wednesday. Speaking at a

4-tier security to be implemented in Sholakia for Eid congregation

Shawdesh desk: A four-tier security blanket has been designed to ensure the safety of the Muslim devotees, as the authorities prepare to host the 198th Eid-ul-Azha congregation in the historic

Former lawmaker Dhanu arrested in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Former lawmaker Kazim Uddin Ahmed Dhanu was arrested in Aftabnagar area in the capital on early Thursday. He was arrested at about 3:00am, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s deputy