Bangladesh

All eyes fixed on tomorrow’s Narayanganj city polls

Shawdesh desk: All eyes are fixed on Narayanganj as the city goes to polls tomorrow (Sunday) with the main battle expected between ‘Boat’ and ‘Elephant’ symbols. Electioneering in the Narayanganj

Prof Saida Khalek murder: Arrestee Anwarul Islam gives confessional statement

Shawdesh desk: Police arrested mason-cum-contractor of the under-construction house of former Dhaka University Professor Saida Khalek in connection with her murder. Anwarul Islam, 25, has confessed to killing Prof Saida

Dhaka’s air quality is still ‘unhealthy’

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka’s air quality continues to be ‘unhealthy’, but that’s good news for the residents of the densely populated capital of Bangladesh. The capital has, in fact, slipped to

Australia equals hottest day on record at 50.7C

Australia has equalled its hottest day on record after a remote coastal town reported temperatures of 50.7C (123.26F). The temperature in Onslow, Western Australia, on Thursday matched a record set

Dhaka seeks role of Hanoi and ASEAN for repatriation of Rohingyas

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has called upon Vietnam and ASEAN to play a more proactive role in bringing about a sustainable solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis

3 suspected robbers lynched in Narayanganj

Shawdesh desk: Three suspected robbers were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Ilungdi in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj district early Thursday. Two of the deceased were identified as Zahirul, 35,

Teen wearing headphones killed by speeding train in Kurigram

Shawdesh Desk: A 15-year-old boy playing a game on his cellphone wearing headphones was killed after being hit by a train in Rajarhat upazila of Kurigram district on Tuesday night.

Be ready for light rain & fog

Shawdesh Desk: Cold January may turn colder, with the weather department predicting light rain and fog in parts of Bangladesh over the next two-three days. “Rains or thunder showers accompanied