Bangladesh

Four of a family burnt in gas explosion in Narayanganj

Four members of a family sustained burn injuries in an explosion, reportedly from gas accumulated due to a leak in the line, in Khilmarket area of Fatullah in Narayanganj early

Three killed in Habiganj road accident

Shawdesh desk: Three people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a battery-run auto-rickshaw and a covered van in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj district on Thursday.

Four UPDF activists shot to death, two missing in Khagrachari

Shawdesh Desk: Four activists of United People’s Democratic Front were shot to death by unidentified people in ward no 9 of Panchhari upazila in Khagrachari district on Monday night. The

Three buses set on fire in Dhaka, Ashulia

Shawdesh Desk: Three buses were set on fire by unidentified arsonists in Mohammadpur and Tikatuli areas of Bangladesh capital Dhaka and in Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital Monday

Mayor Atiq supports family, friends

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Md Atiqul Islam is accused of abusing his position to help a number of private organisations connected to him, his family, or close

Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 196

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka ranked second on the global list of cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning. The air in Dhaka city was classified as ‘unhealthy’ with an

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route disrupted due to dense fog

Shawdesh Desk: Poor visibility caused by thick fog has disrupted the ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route since Tuesday midnight, causing immense suffering of commuters. Mohiuddin Russell, manager of Aricha section

Sale of warm clothes on rise in Dhaka’s makeshift shops

Shawdesh desk: A large number of city dwellers are crowding the makeshift shops in different areas of the capital including Gulistan, Bangabazar and New Market as the mild cold is gradually