Dhaka Division

Three killed in Keraniganj chemical factory fire

Shawdesh Desk: At least three people were killed in a fire at a chemical factory in Gobarbagh area under Keraniganj on the outskirts of Dhaka early Tuesday. The incident took

Bodies of two newborn boys recovered from dustbin in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Bodies of two newborn baby boys were recovered from a dustbin in front of a Dhaka University dormitory on Friday night. Shahbagh Police Station sub-inspector Md Harun-Or-Rashid said

Nine detained for attacking train, snatching valuables in Tongi

Shawdesh Desk: Police have so far detained nine suspects in connection with the attack on a train and snatching valuables from its passengers at Tongi Railway Station in Gazipur Thursday

Dhaka Ranks 6th on list of cities worldwide with worst air quality

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air quality was marked as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ Friday morning. With an air quality index score of 123 at 10:21am, Dhaka ranked sixth on the list

Services of Metro Rail remains suspended for over 2hrs

Shawdesh Desk: The services of metro rail remained suspended for two and half hours on Wednesday in the capital following technical glitches. The service remained suspended from 9:30am till 12:00pm,

Woman killed in Dhaka road accident

Shawdesh Desk: A woman was killed being hit by a dustcart at Jatrabari in Dhaka on early Saturday. The victim was identified as Nazma Begum, 46. The accident took

Young couple found dead in Dhaka’s East Rampura, police suspect suicide

Shawdesh desk: olice recovered bodies of a couple from their home in Dhaka’s East Rampura area early today. The deceased were identified as Jewel, 28, and his wife Nasrin, 22.

Dhaka-N’ganj rail service to resume from Aug 1 after 8 months

Shawdesh desk: Train movement on the Dhaka-Narayanganj rail route is set to resume on August 1 after suspension of nearly eight months. Railway minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan said this