Bangladesh

Fire at city’s Lalbagh plastic factory under control

Shawdesh Desk: A devastating fire that broke out at a plastic factory in Shaheed Nagar Bou Bazar area of capita’s Lalbagh on Friday noon was brought under control. Rojina Akter,

Student files written complaint against BU teacher after being manhandled, humiliated

Shawdesh desk: A student of Barishal University (BU) has placed a written complaint against a teacher alleging physical assault and humiliation. ABM Mushfiqur Rahman, a 2018-19 session student of the

Boy tied to tree, tortured in Lalmonirhat; one held

Shawdesh Desk: Lalmonirhat, Apr 11: Police on Sunday (April 10) arrested a man for tying an adolescent to a tree and torturing him on suspension of stealing betel nuts from

Three-day Boisabi festival begins

Shawdesh Desk: After muted celebrations of two years due to Covid-19, Boisabi, the traditional New Year festival of different ethnic communities living in the hilly districts of Khagrachhari and Rangamti,

Traffic jam turns terrible in capital

Shawdesh Desk: The traffic congestion has turned severe in and around the capital with the Eid-ul-Fitr festival drawing nearer. The sufferings of commuters know no bounds for severe traffic congestions.

70-80 houses in Kurigram threatened by untimely Teesta erosion

Shawdesh Desk: About 70-80 houses at Gharialdanga union in Rajarhat upazila are under threat as untimely erosion by the Teesta River has taken a serious turn due to rise in

Death toll from Barishal trawler capsize rises to 5

Shawdesh desk: The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Gazaria river of Barishal district rose to five, with the recovery of two more bodies on Sunday. The deceased

Dhaka-N’ganj Rail Route: Passengers suffer as trips halved

Shawdesh desk: Passengers on the Dhaka-Narayanganj rail route have been suffering since the authorities halved the number of trips on the route in July 2021. Commuters on the route allege