Bangladesh

Arms factory busted in Ukhia: 3 Rohingyas held

Shawdesh DEsk: Rapid Action Battalion claimed to have busted a firearms-making factory and arrested three firearms makers in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar. The detainess are identified as Baitullah, 19,

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Protests over plot on life of Bashundhara MD enters into 3rd day

Shawdesh Desk: Countrywide protest over plot to assassinate Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir stepped into the third day. People from different strata of the society joined the human

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BRT project progressing fast to meet deadline

Shawdesh DEsk: The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project for constructing 20km dedicated bus route from Gazipur to airport to ease nagging traffic congestion in the capital is now back on

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No let-up in dengue cases in Bangladesh; 138 more hospitalised

Shawdesh dEsk: Bangladesh reported 138 new patients being hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hours until Saturday morning. With no fresh death during the period, the number of fatalities from

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Launch services suspended: Thousands left stranded in Barishal

Shawdesh desk: Thousands of passengers were left stranded as launch services on all routes were suspended from Barishal, in protest against the diesel price hike. Many disgruntled passengers were seen

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Bus services resume in parts of Chattogram city

Shawdesh Desk: A section of bus owners resumed bus services in the port city on Sunday although the nationwide transport strike continued for the 3rd straight day. A faction of

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Two accused in a murder case killed in Moulvibazar ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh desk: Two men, accused in a case filed for killing businessman Nazmul Hasan, have been killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Moulvibazar on Sunday

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Workers’ Party activist stabbed dead in Rajshahi

Shawdesh Desk: An activist of Workers Party was stabbed to death by some miscreants in front of Raninagar City hospital in Rajshahi city on Saturday night. The deceased was identified

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