Bangladesh

Narayanganj city polls: Voting ends, counting begins

Shawdesh Desk: Vote counting in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) began this afternoon after the voting ended at 4:00pm. Voting started at 8:00am this morning using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Some

Voter turnout in NCC election good, says Returning Officer

Shawdesh dEsk: Voter turnout in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election is good as 40% voters have exercised their franchise till noon, said returning officer Mahfuza Akter. “The number of voters

Fake artifacts: A trap to sell two copper coins worth Tk 80 at Tk 5cr

Shawdesh desk: Police arrested some members of a gang along with a so-called “chemist” for exploiting people in the name of selling rare “archaeological” coins and earning crores of taka.

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