Dhaka Division

No respite for Dhaka residents as air quality still ‘unhealthy’

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked fourth worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning. The capital city had an AQI score of 197around 10am as the air was

Dhaka signs MoU with Malaysia to send Bangladeshi workers

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia Sunday to resume sending workers to the Southeast Asian country. Bangladesh’s Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran

DMP asks HSC examinees to leave home early for exams Wednesday

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has requested the HSC examinees to leave homes early on Wednesday to arrive early at exam centres. DMP has imposed restrictions on many roads

Man held for killing wife, infant child in Narsingdi

Shawdesh Desk: A man has killed his wife and infant child after he began suspecting that his wife was involved in an extra-marital affair in Narsingdi district town. Police arrested

Fire at shoe godown in Old Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: A fire incident took place at a shoe godown in Shuritola area of Old Dhaka. The fire originated around 4:00pm today at the godown located on the 3rd

Dengue,35 new patients hospitalised

Shawdesh Desk: Thirty-five new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Saturday morning, health authorities said. The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 101 as

RAB cordons off house in city, arrests 5 for anti-state activities

Shawdesh Desk: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have cordoned off a residence in Mitali school lane area of Swamibagh in the capital and arrested five persons in connection with

2 Bangladeshi-origin women elected as councillors in Australia

Shawdesh Desk: Two Bangladesh-origin women have been elected as councillors in Australia for the first time. Sabrin Farooqui won from the Labor Party while Sajeda Akter Sanjida from Liberal Party.