Bangladesh

One million doses of Covishield vaccine reach Dhaka from India

Shawdesh Desk: One million more doses of the Covishield vaccine reached Dhaka from India on Saturday evening. The vaccine doses, produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII), arrived at Hazrat

Four dead, several missing as trawler capsizes in Turag river in city

Shawdesh Desk: At least four people, including three children and one woman, died and several others went missing after a trawler capsized in Turag river in Amin Bazar area of the capital, reports our correspondent.

8 more die of coronavirus in Mymensingh

Shawdesh Desk: Eight more people died of coronavirus or Covid-19 at corona unit of Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning. Dr Md

Civil Aviation security guard arrested with gold bars worth Tk 6.50cr

Shawdesh Desk: A security guard of Civil Aviation was arrested with 9.28kg gold bars worth Tk 6.50 crore at Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Saturday, reports our

Firefighters hold drill at Bangabazar Market

Shawdesh desk: A fire drill was conducted at Bangabazar Market in Dhaka on Saturday, marking the International Fire Prevention Day. Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense arranged the programme early

Six more deaths reported at corona unit of RMCH

Shawdesh dEsk: Six more people died at corona unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the last 24 hours. Of them, one died of Covid-19 while five others

3 of a family electrocuted in Netrokona

Shawdesh Desk: Three members of the same family were electrocuted and a minor child was injured in Latifpur area under Gazipur union of Khaliajuri upazila of Netrokona on Wednesday afternoon.

Overhauling Dhaka’s bus service, a big step towards sustainable mobility

Shawdesh desk: The much-awaited trial run of a new city bus service in a small corridor of Dhaka will begin on December 1, under an ambitious project that aims to