Bangladesh

LPG price slashed by Tk30 per 12-kg cylinder

Shawdesh desk; The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Monday slashed the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk30 per 12-kg cylinder for the month of May. The new

Heavy rainfall submerges Sylhet city

Shawdesh desk: Continuous heavy rain for 6 to 7 hours and onrush of water from the upstream submerged vast part of Sylhet city causing significant hardship to residents. In 24

Teenager beaten to death ‘by neighbours’ in Ctg

Shawdesh desk: A 15-year-old schoolboy who was beaten to death allegedly by his neighbours in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram died at CMCH on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as

BMD predicts light rain, thundershowers in Dhaka, other divisions

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in eight divisions, including Dhaka. According to the BMD’s regular bulletin, ‘Light to moderate rain or thundershower

149 bhories of gold ornaments stolen from bank locker in Ctg

Shawdesh Desk: As much as 149 bhories of gold ornaments have gone missing from a branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL). The incident happened at Chawk Bazar branch of

Three people killed, one injured in Kurigram, Gazipur road accidents

Shawdesh Desk: Three people have died in road accidents in Kurigram and Gazipur districts. In Kurigram, a Juba League activist was killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a

Flash flood, heatwave go together

Shawdesh Desk; A heatwave set in over 16 districts on Saturday, while heavy rain induced flash flood raged through the north-eastern districts of Sylhet and Sunamganj. The two completely opposing

Fire breaks out in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp

Shawdesh Desk; A fire broke out in Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out at the Kanthal Gaach Tala Bazar in Camp 13 at about