Bangladesh

DNCC, DSCC plan to have 22 cattle markets for upcoming Eid-ul-Azha

Shawdesh desk: Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival for Muslims scheduled for next month, Dhaka’s two city corporations plan to have a total of 22 cattle markets, including

Met office predicts scattered rain in seven divisions

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in seven divisions, including Dhaka. ‘Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty

Operation to put out Sunderbans fire resumed on Sunday morning

Shawdesh desk: Firefighting efforts resumed on Sunday morning in the Sunderbans East Zone’s Amurbunia area, following a fire that erupted on Saturday. The operation, which began at 9:00am on Sunday,

Woman, her son killed in lightning strike in Khagrachhari

Shawdesh desk: A mother and her son were killed by lightning strike at their home in village Madhyabetchhari of Dighinala upazila in Khagrachhari district on early Sunday. The victims were

Severe heatwave prevails in 4 dists, Dhaka may witness rain: BMD

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rains or thunder showers in parts of the country including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Saturday. ‘Rains or thundershowers accompanied by temporary

Derailed train in Gazipur not salvaged in 24 hours after collision

Shawdesh desk: Twenty-four hours after a commuter train collided with an oil-carrying train at the Joydebpur Railway junction in Gazipur on Friday, the salvage operation has yet to make significant

Three of a family killed in Munshiganj road accident

Shawdesh Desk: Three members of a family were killed and two others injured when a covered van hit a private car on Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Baushia under Gazaria upazila in

Two construction workers killed, 5 injured in Gazipur road accident

Shawdesh Desk: Two construction workers were killed and five others were injured when a truck collided with a pick-up van at Ansar Road under Sreepur upazila in Gazipur district early