Bangladesh

13 districts get new DCs

Shawdesh Desk: The government has appointed new deputy commissioners to thirteen districts of the country. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday. Director

Brand Bangladesh positively: FM tells officers of Bangladesh missions abroad

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged the officers of the Bangladesh missions abroad to brand Bangladesh positively and help the government achieve two goals on economic

10 missing as motorboat sinks in Narayanganj

Shawdesh Desk: At least 10 people went missing after a motorboat capsized in the Dhaleshwari river off the coast of Narayanganj’s Sadar upazila following a collision with another vessel on

Dhaka is world’s second-most polluted city

Shawdesh Desk: The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to dominate the list of world cities with the worst air quality. On Wednesday, Dhaka occupied the second position in the

Jaishankar mourns deaths in Jhalakathi launch fire

Shawdesh desk: Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the loss of lives and injuries to passengers in Jhalakathi launch fire. In a

Housewife killed in Kurigram, husband on the run

Shawdesh Desk: A housewife was hacked to death allegedly by her husband at her father’s house in Paikerchhara village in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram early Tuesday. The victim was identified

Youths ‘snatch arrestee’ from police in Barishal

Shawdesh desk: A group of local youths reportedly obstructed police personnel of Barishal Kotwali Model Station from performing their duty and snatched an arrestee on Monday night. The incident occurred

3 burnt to death in Uttara slum fire

Shawdesh desk: Three teenagers died in a pre-dawn fire at a tin-roofed shanty at Chandalbuk under Turag Police Station on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Md Jahangir,19, Ruma Aktar,