Bangladesh

11 houses burnt in Chandpur fire

Shawdesh DEsk: At least 11 houses of eight families were burnt to ashes in a devastating fire broke out in Chandpur’s Hajiganj upazila on Sunday. The incident took place in

Sholakia set to hold 197th Eid jamaat

Shawdesh Desk: All necessary preparations have been taken for holding the country’s largest Eid congregation at the Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj district. The main Eid congregation will be held at

Court finds no flaws in probe

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal said that multiple investigation agencies properly and extensively investigated the case filed on the charges of rape and murder of

Bus-private car collision leaves three dead in Bogura

Shawdesh desk: Three motor workers were killed and two others injured in a collision between a bus and a private car on Bogura-Naogaon highway at Erulia under Sadar upazila in

Dhaka calls for joint steps to ensure rights of autistic children

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has highlighted the importance of accelerating awareness and actions towards addressing the challenges faced by the children with autism and their families, at a time when the

Cumilla, Mymensingh cities’ newly elected mayors take oath

Shawdesh Desk: Newly elected mayors of two city corporations — Tahsin Bahar Suchona of Cumilla and Ekramul Haque Titu of Mymensingh — as well as chairmen of five Zila Parishads

KNF attacks 3 Bandarban banks, loots arms, cash

Shawdesh Desk: Members of armed groups carried out separate attacks targeting banks and security facilities in remote hilly areas of bordering Bandarban district between Tuesday night and Wednesday, looting at

Dhaka’s air unhealthy for sensitive groups with AQI score of 144

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air quality has been identified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ on Thursday morning. With an Air Quality Index score of 144 at 8:55am, Dhaka ranked 8th in