Bangladesh

DMP arrests 52 for consuming, selling drug in city

Shawdesh Desk: Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 52 persons for consuming and selling drugs in the capital city. According to a DMP statement issued on Friday, the

3 held with 40,000 Yaba tablets in city

Shawdesh Desk: Members of Mugda Police Station in a drive arrested three people with 40,000 pieces of Yaba tablets and seized a microbus used for transporting the drugs from Mugda area

Light to moderate rain likely over some north-north-east and southern areas

Shawdesh Desk: Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal,

Truck, covered van owners and workers’ strike withdrawn

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van Owners’ Association and Bangladesh Truck Driver Workers’ Federation have withdrawn their 72-hour nationwide strike. The decision came after a meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan

RMCH counts eight more deaths at Covid-19 unit

Shawdesh Desk: Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded eight more fatalities at its Covid-19 unit in the last 24 hours till 6am today, raising the death toll to 140 so

School teacher among 3 held for tonsuring folk singer’s head in Bogura

Shawdesh Desk: Police have arrested three men, including a school teacher, for allegedly assaulting a minor folk singer by shaving off his head in Shibganj upazila of Bogura district. The

Husband, wife electrocuted in Narayanganj

Shawdesh Desk: A man and his wife were electrocuted at Hajirtek village in Kalapaharia union under Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Kajam Ali,

Chatkhil UNO found no headmaster present in four schools he visited

Shawdesh Desk: Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) ASM Musa visited four secondary schools in Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali and did not find a headmaster present in any of the institutions. He