Bangladesh

Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route resume after six hours

Shawdesh Desk: Ferry services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route resumed this morning after more than six hours of disruption caused thick fog. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation Aricha sector manager Mohiuddin

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Voting in Gaibandha-5 by-polls underway in festive mood

Shawdesh Desk: Voting in the by-election for Gaibandha-5 constituency, which was suspended due to irregularities, is underway with participation of voters in a festive mood. Voting started at 8:00am and

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Gaibandha-5 by-election on Wednesday

Shawdesh Desk: The by-election to Gaibandha-5 constituency, which was suspended due to irregularities, will be held on Wednesday. On October 12 last year, the Election Commission (EC) suspended the by-election

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Fallen sky lanterns of New Year celebration halt metro rail operation for 2 hrs

Shawdesh Desk: The newly launched metro rail services in Dhaka remained suspended for two hours on Sunday morning as a number of sky lanterns used for New Year celebrations fell

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Dhaka stocks open new year with plunge in prices, turnover

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka stocks dropped with the turnover hitting nearly a 30-month low on Sunday, the first trading session of the year 2023, as investors were upset over the floor

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Narail boat capsize death toll rises to 4

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from the boat capsize in the Nabaganga River in Narail rose to four with the recovery of two bodies at around noon on Sunday. Two

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Bangladesh national shot dead by Indians along Sylhet border

Shawdesh Desk: A Bangladesh national was shot to death by Indian ethnic group Khasia people along Sylhet border on Saturday evening. The border killing was reported within one week of

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Senior journalist Abdur Rahman Khan passes away

Shawdesh Desk: Abdur Rahman Khan, a veteran journalist and former senior Vice President of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC), died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital early

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