Bangladesh

5 detained, explosives recovered from ‘militant den’ in Nilphamari

Shawdesh Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested five people, including two women, during a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Nilphamari’s Sadar Upazila. In addition to the arrests,

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CCC councillor Sohel killing: Key accused killed in ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh Desk: The prime accused in the Cumilla ward councillor Syed Mohammad Sohel murder case was killed in a gunfight in Sadar upazila in the early hours of Thursday, police

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24 Years of CHT Peace Accord: Conflict among regional groups hinders peace

Shawdesh Desk: Implementation of the much-talked-about ‘Chattogram Hill Tracts Peace Accord’ signed 24 years ago to establish peace in the country’s hilly region has remained as elusive, thanks to conflicts

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Several mega projects close to finishing line

Shawdesh Desk: People are set to start getting the benefits of some mega schemes shortly as some of those are close to the finishing line while the rest of the

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Katakhali mayor Abbas Ali held in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Rajshahi’s Katakhali municipality mayor Abbas Ali for making derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu and announcing to stop the construction of a mural of

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DSCC suspends garbage vehicle driver over negligence

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has suspended its garbage vehicle driver Saiful Islam for his negligence in work, misconduct, inefficiency and corruption. This information was given by the

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DGHS issues set of guidelines to prevent Omicron

Shawdesh Desk: Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of Bangladesh has announced a set of guidelines to control and prevent the the new coronavirus variant Omicron. The new guidelines are

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Jhenaidah’s Ritu becomes first transgender UP chairman

Shawdesh desk: Nazrul Islam Ritu, an independent candidate,  was elected as the first transgender Union Parishad chairman at Trilochonpur union of Jhenaidah’s Kaliganj upazila during the 3rd phase UP elections

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