Bangladesh

Mango trading starts getting vibrant in Rajshahi markets

Shawdesh desk: Mango trading has started getting vibrant amid arrival of its many indigenous along with some branded varieties in both wholesale and retail markets in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Naogaon,

Dhaka’s air quality deteriorates again

Shawdesh Desk: The air quality in Dhaka has deteriorated again. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 155 at 10.33am on Sunday, the metropolis ranked third in the list

330MW Power Plant in Habiganj catches fire

Shawdesh desk: A fire broke out at Shahjibazar 330 MW Power Plant in Habiganj district on Sunday, said officials. The fire broke out around 9:25 am at the power plant

Ten killed as bus hits tree in Barishal

Shawdesh Desk: Ten people were killed and 20 others injured as a bus hit a roadside tree in Wazirpur upazila in Barishal early Sunday. The identities of the deceased could

Barishal University students block highway protesting assault on fellow

Shawdesh desk; Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Kuakata highway remained suspended for an hour on Saturday as the students of Barishal University staged demonstrations blocking the highway protesting assault on one of

Dhaka-Rajshahi rail services resume after 11 hrs

Shawdesh desk: Railway services between Dhaka and north-western parts of Bangladesh resumed on Saturday morning, after remaining suspended for nearly 11 hours due to the derailment of a train in

Diarrhoea breaks out in flood affected Sylhet

Shawdesh desk: A total of 550 people have been diagnosed with diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases in the past one week in Sylhet, compounding the woes of the district’s flood-hit

Flooding in Sylhet, Sunamganj: Waterborne diseases break out in affected areas

Shawdesh desk: Waterborne diseases are spreading, exacerbating the suffering of flood victims in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts. Inadequate relief, food shortages, a lack of safe drinking water, and power outages