Bangladesh

Cox’s Bazar: Fire destroys 29 houses at Ukhia Rohingya camp

Shawdesh desk: As many as 29 makeshift houses were gutted in a fire at a Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar district in the early hours of Tuesday.

‘Groundwater depletion to disrupt domestic supply’

Shawdesh desk: Declining groundwater levels in Bangladesh will disrupt domestic water supply for household purposes, which in rural areas is usually sourced from hand tube wells, according to a study.

Met dept issues fog alert as Panchagarh shivers

Shawdesh Desk: A thick blanket of fog is likely to envelope large parts of the country in the next 24 hours, the weather office has predicted. Light to moderate fog

Mild cold wave grips parts of Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: A mild cold wave is sweeping over Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Kurigram, Chuadanga and Moulvibazar districts, said the Bangladesh Metrological Department on Monday. “The cold wave may abate in some

Top Rajshahi officials test positive for Covid-19

Shawdesh Desk: Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi GSM Zafarullah and Deputy Commissioner Abdul Jalil have tested positive for Covid 19, officials said on Monday. Assistant commissioner of Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner office,

Metro Rail: The dream project now demands foolproof security

Shawdesh desk: The long-awaited Metro Rail in capital Dhaka is finally going to be opened to traffic by the year-end, bringing with it much hype and also its own share

Dinajpur road crash leaves 2 dead

Shawdesh Desk: Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident on Dinajpur-Phulbari road at Doulatpur in Chirirbandar upazila of Dianjpur district on Sunday. The deceased were

Mild cold wave sweeps Panchagarh, Kurigram districts

Shawdesh desk: A mild cold wave is sweeping Panchagarh and Kurigram districts and it may continue, said Bangladesh Metrological Department. “A mild cold wave is sweeping Panchagarh and Kurigram districts,