Bangladesh

Cold wave grips Bangladesh

Shawdesh dEsk: Normal life was affected as several parts of Bangladesh reeled under cold wave-like conditions on Saturday. The lowest temperature of the country was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius

N’ganj garment factory fire under control after 5 hrs

Shawdesh dEsk: A fire that broke out at a garment factory at Modonpur in Bondor upazila of Narayanganj on Friday afternoon has been brought under control after around five hours.

Brace for mild cold wave!

Shawdesh dEsk: A mild cold wave may besiege the northwestern part of the country in the next 24 hours, the weather office has predicted. “Weather may remain dry with temporary

Downpour downs pollution levels in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Wednesday’s sudden showers brought down Dhaka’s air pollution levels on Thursday. Yes, this morning, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh slipped to the fourth position in the latest

No respite from abduction of fishermen in Bay

Shawdesh desk: Anwar Hossain was among the 17 fishermen abducted by robbers in the Bay of Bengal on January 15 while they were catching fish in a fishing boat ‘SB

Train tickets go black market despite online ticketing system

Shawdesh Desk: Zakir Hossain, a Dhaka-based doctor, travels to Rajshahi by train at least four times a month. He is doing an MPhil at Rajshahi University. “I love to travel

Dhaka again ranks world’s most polluted city

Shawdesh desk: The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality. On Sunday, Dhaka’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was

Garbage truck claims yet another life in Mohakhali area

Shawdesh desk: A woman was killed as a city corporation garbage truck hit her in the capital’s Mohakhali area early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Shikha Rani Gharani, a