Bangladesh

5 killed as trawler collides with bulkhead in Chandpur

Shawdesh desk: Five workers drowned as a bulkhead hit a soil-laden trawler in the Dakatia River off the coast of Chandpur early Monday. The deceased were identified as Md Mubarak,

Pre-poll violence: 1 killed, 12 hurt in Jamalpur

Shawdesh Desk: A man was killed and 12 people suffered injuries on Saturday during a clash between supporters of two member candidates of Pingna UP election in Sarishabari upazila of

5 of the 7 Bangladeshis who died of hypothermia on migrant boat were from Madaripur

Shawdesh Desk: The embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangaldesh in Italy has identified the seven Bangladeshi migrants, who died of hypothermia on a boat from Libya towards the Mediterranean

BNP’s Bogura-6 MP GM Siraj, wife catch Covid-19

Shawdesh desk: BNP’s Bogura-6 Member of Parliament Golam Mohammad Siraj and his wife Shahnaj Siraj tested positive for Covid -19. The couple gave their sample for corona test on Friday

People shiver as cold wave persists in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: A cold wave is sweeping different parts of the country and it may continue. “Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping Rajshahi, Rangpur, Tangail, Gopalgonj, Faridpur, Madaripur, Rangamati,

Air Pollution: Dhaka ranks 2nd worst, Lahore tops list

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘poor’ or ‘very unhealthy’ as the megacity ranked the 2nd worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) Sunday morning. Dhaka’s AQI score was recorded

Deaths of Domestic Help: Murder or suicide?

Shawdesh Desk: Doctors declared domestic help Sadia Akhter dead when her employer rushed her to a private clinic at Kalabagan in the capital on October 13 last year. Employer Mirza

Rajshahi to see closure of business establishments in evening from today

Shawdesh desk; The district administration in Rajshahi has decided to shut business establishments, shops and community centres in the evening in a bid to prevent public gatherings due to rise