Bangladesh

Two die in hit-and-run accident in Jashore

Shawdesh Desk: Two men in their 50s died after being hit by a speeding bus while crossing the Jashore-Khulna Highway in the district’s Abhaynagar upazila on Thursday night. The deceased

Four suspected Rohingya militants held

Shawdesh desk: Four suspected Rohingya militants were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from the deep forest on the border of Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar districts on Friday. The

DCAB pays tribute to Bangabandhu at Dhanmondi 32

Shawdesh Desk: Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) on Friday paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi 32 in the city. DCAB members, led by

Police-BNP clash: Ctg BNP convener, 74 others sued

Shawdesh Desk: Police have filed a case against 75 BNP leaders and activists, including Metropolitan BNP convener Dr Shahadat Hossain and member secretary Abul Hashem Bakkar, in connection with a

Air Quality Index: Dhaka world’s 2nd most polluted city

Shawdesh Desk: The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has once again been rated as the world’s second-most polluted city. Dhaka’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 204 at 08.56am

Four of a family die in bus-auto collision in Cumilla

Shawdesh Desk: Four members of a family were killed and one other injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Mohakhali regional highway in Laksham

DSCC, DNCC losing huge revenue as holding tax remains unchanged for 33 years

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have been losing a huge amount of revenue from house rent of city buildings. Though the law

Commuter train derails in Dinajpur

Shawdesh desk: Railway services on the Dinajpur route have been suspended since Wednesday morning due to the derailment of an express train at Parbatipur rail crossing in Parbatipur upazila. Shahidul