Bangladesh

Malaria annual infection declines 93 percent

Shawdesh desk: The annual infection rate of Malaria has been reduced to 93 percent in thirteen years since begining of the comprehensive national prevention programme. According to the National Malaria

Moulvibazar train collision: Death toll rises to three

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from Sunday’s collision that saw a train hit a microbus in Bhatera rose to three, with one more victim succumbing to his injuries at a

Journalist Probir Sikdar acquitted from ICT case

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court has acquitted journalist Probir Sikdar in a case filed against him under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act, 2006. Judge Mohammad Ash Sams Joglul

RAB arrests JMB leader from hideout in city’s Bosila

Shawdesh DEsk: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Thursday claimed to have arrested a suspected militant during a drive at a hideout in Dhaka’s Bosila area on Thursday morning. The

Normalcy starts returning in flood-hit Brahmaputra basin

Normalcy started returning in flood- affected areas as many displaced people are returning homes following further improvement in the flood situation in the Brahmaputra basin in the last 24 hours

Seven villages in Feni flooded as embankment collapses

Shawdesh Desk: Seven villages in Fulgazi upazila of Feni district have got submerged as the flood control embankment along the Muhuri River collapsed due to the onrush of water, destroying

Man impersonating IGP arrested in city

Shawdesh Desk: A man has been arrested on charge of threatening people for “illegal benefits” by impersonating the Inspector General of Police using the police chief’s name and photos on

RT-PCR booths to be installed at 3 airports

Shawdesh desk: RT-PCR testing booths will be set up at the country’s three airports soon so that international passengers could undergo Covid-19 test four to six hours before their flights,