Bangladesh

Air in Dhaka ‘worst in the world’ for 2nd consecutive day of the new year

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh capital Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 256 at 8:45 am for the second

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Three killed as pick-up van hits roadside tree in Sunamganj

Shawdesh Desk: Three people were killed and two others injured as a fish-carrying pick-up van hit a roadside tree in Barakapon area under Chhatak upazila in Sunamganj Tuesday morning. The

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Jatiya Party candidate for Chuadanga-1 now quits election race

Shawdesh Desk: Jatiya Party candidate for Chuadanga-1 constituency, advocate Sohrab Hossain, has withdrawn from the 12th general election race, alleging lack of cooperation from his party and coordination. He is

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Shammi Ahmed, Sadiq Abdullah can’t contest general election

Shawdesh Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a leave-to-appeal filed by Awami League nominated candidate Shammi Ahmed seeking reinstatement of her candidacy for Barishal-4 constituency

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Ferry services on Chandpur-Shariatpur route resume after six hours

Shawdesh desk: Ferry service on Chandpur-Shariatpur route resumed on Monday morning after nearly six hours of suspension due to dense fog in the River Meghna. The authorities concerned were forced

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Launching of train services on Khulna-Mongla-Jashore route postponed

Shawdesh desk: Though commuter train services on Jashore-Khulna-Mongla route was supposed to begin from January 1, it was been postponed due to incompletion of construction work of the train tracks.

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Dhaka begins 2024 as most polluted city with AQI score of 244

Shawdesh desk: On the first day of the new year, 2024, Dhaka topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 244 at

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Two Jatiya Party candidates withdraw candidacies in Barishal

Shawdesh Desk: Two Jatiya Party candidates in Barishal and Barguna have announced their withdrawal from the upcoming 12th parliamentary election race. Engineer Iqbal Hossain Taposh, the Jatiya Party candidate for

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