Bangladesh

Footballer dies of snakebite in Thakurgaon

Shawdesh Desk: A 25-year-old football player died in Ranishankail upazila of Thakurgaon on Tuesday night, following a snakebite. The deceased was identified as Rubel, son of Rashid Ali of Bhoronia

2 get death, 4 life term for killing college student in Barishal

Shawdesh Desk: A court in Barisal on Wednesday sentenced two people to death and four others to life imprisonment in a case over the murder of a college student. Those

Youth killed in Dhaka road accident

Shawdesh desk: A youth was killed and three others were injured in an accident in Demra area of Dhaka early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Sohel (30). Rasel Ahmed,

2 pedestrians killed in Sirajganj road accident

Shawdesh Desk: Two pedestrians were killed and three others injured after being hit by a covered van in Shreekola intersection area under Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj on Wednesday morning. The

Rising sea level to deprive 20m Bangladeshis of homes by 2050

Shawdesh Desk: Around 17 percent of Bangladesh will be submerged by rising sea-levels by 2050, depriving 20 million people of their homes. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet

62pc work completed, likely to open in 2023

Shawdesh desk: * It will ease journey, save times * Attract more tourists * Give a big boost to economy The government is eyeing to keep ready the rail

JP lawmaker Prof Masuda Rashid Chowdhury dies

Shawdesh desk: Member of Parliament for reserved seats for women and Jatiya Party’s presidium member Masuda M Rashid Chowdhury, passed away at a hospital in the capital early Monday. She

Khulna-Mongla rail link project drags on

Shawdesh Desk: Both the cost and time of the Khulna-Mongla rail line project, one of the key infrastructure schemes being implemented under the Indian Line of Credit (LoC), are set