Bangladesh

Heroin worth Tk 5cr recovered in abandoned state in Rajshahi

Shawdesh desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered five kilograms of heroin, worth around Tk 5 crore, in an abandoned condition in Godagari of Rajshahi district on Tuesday night. A press

2-acre hemp cultivated land destroyed in Khagrachhari

Shawdesh desk: Police in a drive seized two acres cultivated land and destroyed the largest-ever haul of hemp at Guimara upazila in Khagrachhari district on Tuesday afternoon. The law enforcers

Air in Dhaka ‘unhealthy’ amid cold weather Wednesday morning

Shawdesh desk: As a mild cold wave is sweeping across Bangladesh, Dhaka’s air quality has been marked ‘unhealthy’. With an air quality index score of 175 at 9:29am on Wednesday,

BMD predicts rain at some places in Bangladesh amid mild cold wave

Shawdesh Desk: Amidst the ongoing mild cold wave, Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecasted rainfall in various regions, including Dhaka. Over the next 24 hours — starting from 9:00am on Wednesday

Imported oil smuggled into Myanmar through Cox’s Bazar

Shawdesh Desk: Fuel and edible oil, imported in foreign currency, are being smuggled into Myanmar through marine route from Cox’s Bazar amid high inflation in the South East Asian country,

Mild cold wave disrupts daily life across Bangladesh

Shawdesh dEsk: Bangladesh is currently grappling with a mild cold wave, primarily affecting the northern regions, including Madaripur, Gopalganj, Dinajpur, Barishal, and Bhola. This cold snap, characterised by the Bangladesh

Agriculture ministry issues guidelines to protect crops amid cold wave

Shawdesh dEsk: Bangladesh’s Ministry of Agriculture has released a set of recommendations for farmers to safeguard their crops against the ongoing mild cold wave affecting several districts, including Rangpur, Rajshahi,

IN PHOTOS: Cold grips parts of the country

Shawdesh desk: According to the regular weather bulletin from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), mild cold wave may continue for two to three more days. Low-income people are seen buying