Dhaka Division

College student dies of dengue in Faridpur

Shawdesh Desk: A college student died of dengue at Faridpur Medical College Hospital here on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Sumon Bashar Raj, 18, son of Mizanur

Mirpur slum fire doused after 6 hrs

Shawdesh Desk: The massive fire that broke out at a slum in Mirpur-7of the city on Friday was doused early Saturday after six hours of relentless efforts by firefighters.

9th Wage Board: SC fixes Aug 19 for hearing on govt plea

Shawdesh Desk: The Supreme Court today fixed August 19 for hearing a petition filed by the government seeking stay on the High Court order that issued status quo on publication

Huge traffic congestion on Dhaka-Tangail Highway

Shawdesh Desk: A 75-km tailback was created on Dhaka-Tangail Highway on Saturday morning, inflicting sufferings on thousands of the holidaymakers of Eid-ul-Azha. The gridlock was created from Gorai in Mirzapur

28 of 41 ethnic languages on verge of extinction

Shawdesh Desk: At least 28 out of 41 ethnic languages in Bangladesh are in the risk of extinction as the number of some ethnic groups dropped sharply and many ethnic

None knows when new larvicide will arrive

The government agencies concerned are still unaware about when the new effective insecticide to control aedes mosquitoes responsible for the spread of dengue will arrive in the country. Meanwhile, the

Bangladesh heads towards failed state: discussion

Shawdesh Deks: Terming Bangladesh’s report to the United Nations on convention against torture as ‘unrealistic’, rights activists on Saturday said that the country was on the verge of becoming a

9 Muktijoddha Tower occupiers evicted

Shawdesh Desk: Muktijoddha Kalyan Trust on Thursday evicted families of nine war injured freedom fighters from the Muktijoddhya Tower on Gaznavi Road in Mohammadpur saying that they were illegally occupying