Bangladesh

Train services on Benapole-Mongla route begins with 500 passengers

Shawdesh Desk; Train communication on the 138.64km Benapole-Mongla route began operations on Saturday, carrying 500 passengers on its inaugural journey. Benapole Rail Station master Saidur Rahman said that the commuter

Chuadanga-Dhaka to witness direct rail connectivity via Padma Bridge in July

Shawdesh Desk: Starting in July, residents of Chuadanga district will have direct train access to Dhaka, reducing travel time to just five hours. The Bangladesh Railway is resuming direct rail

Air in Dhaka ‘moderate’ Saturday morning

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh capital Dhaka ranked 19th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 86 at 8:57am on Saturday. Dhaka’s air

Two killed as truck hits CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Sirajganj

Shawdesh desk: Two people were killed and three others injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Sirajganj-Raiganj road at Alokdia in Sadar upazila of Sirajganj district Friday night.

50 ‘pirates’ surrender with firearms in Chattogram

Shawdesh Deks; A total of 50 ‘pirates’ of 12 gangs surrendered in Chattogram along with firearms on Thursday. Under the supervision of Rab-7, the pirates of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar

Cyclone Remal leaves trail of devastation in Sundarbans

Shawdesh Desk: Severe cyclone Remal that hit the coastal belts of the country on Sunday with winds reaching speeds of up to 90 kilometers has left its trail of devastation

Youth stabbed outside polling station in Rajshahi

Shawdesh Desk: A youth was stabbed by attackers in front of Parila High School polling station in Paba upazila in Rajshahi at about 11:00am on Wednesday. Injured Abdul Momin, 30,

Local Awami League leader stabbed to death in Narsingdi

Shawdesh Desk: A former chairman of Meherpara union was stabbed to death by miscreants at Bhagirathpur in Sadar upazila of Narsingdi district on early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as