Bangladesh

Rains, thunderstorms likely to persist in Bangladesh in next few days

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh is experiencing scattered rain and thunderstorms in different parts of the country due to the impact of a localized low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. This

Man killed, 10 hurt in explosion at Patuakhali ice mill

Shawdesh desk: A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a gas cylinder blast at an ice factory in Baufal upazila of Patuakhali district on Tuesday night. The

Man, nephew killed in road crash in Dinajpur

Shawdesh desk: A man and his nephew were killed when a bus rammed a motorcycle on Dinajpur-Phulbari road at Chuniapara in Fhulbari upazila of Dinajpur district on Wednesday. The deceased

2 ex-Juba League, BCL leaders shot dead in Lakshmipur

Shawdesh desk: Two former leaders of the ruling Awami League’s associate bodies–Juba League and Bangladesh Chhatra League – were shot to death in an attack allegedly by their rivals over

Dhaka becomes 8th most polluted city with AQI score of 126

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air ranked as 8th most polluted in the world on Wednesday morning as per the Air Quality Index. The air in Dhaka was categorised as ‘unhealthy for

Eid journey: Heavy pressure of vehicles in Gazipur

Shawdesh Desk: The situation on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur is better than the last few years. However, since this morning, there are crowds of home-goers at various important points including

People leaving capital in droves

Shawdesh desk: Defying scorching heat, people left the capital in their thousands on Wednesday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, with their loved ones at village homes

Sholakia getting ready for country’s largest Eid congregation

Shawdesh desk: All necessary preparations have almost been completed for holding the country’s largest Eid congregations at Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj district. This year, the authorities concerned are preparing to