Bangladesh

Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 3rd worst

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, continues to grapple for fresh air as the city ranks the third most polluted city. Dhaka’s air quality index (AQI) was

Weather may remain dry over country

Shawdesh desk: Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office release today (Sunday). Moderate to thick fog may occur at some places

3 madrasa students killed in Bagerhat road crash

Shawdesh desk: Three madrasa students were killed and two more injured in a head-on collision between a three-wheeler and a truck in Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat early Sunday. The deceased

Fire breaks out in Barishal-bound launch; doused quickly

Shawdesh desk: A fire that broke out in a Barishal- bound launch carrying 300 passengers was doused by launch staff quickly on Saturday night. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA)

RAB arrests driver of Meghla bus for killing two in city

Shawdesh desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the driver of Meghla bus that hit and killed two people in city’s Gulishtan area. The elite force arrested the driver identifying

Student among 3 killed in Pabna road accidents

Shawdesh desk: Three people including a student were killed in separate road accidents in Pabna on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Rabiul Islam, 40, son of Tarun Biswas of

Ex-SP Babul Akter shown arrested in a case filed by him

Shawdesh desk: Former superintendent of police (SP) Babul Akter has been shown arrested in his own case filed over the murder of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu. Babul filed the

Narayanganj trawler capsize: 4 bodies retrieved after 5 days

Shawdesh Desk: Divers on Sunday recovered the bodies of four people from the Dhaleshwari River, five days after a trawler capsized in the river off the coast of Narayanganj Sadar