Bangladesh

Man kills wife, son in city over ‘extra marital affair’

Shawdesh Desk: A man killed his wife and one-and-a-half-year-old child over ‘extramarital affair’ in Jatrabari of the capital on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Ruma Akter (27), wife

Female ‘militant’ of Ansar al Islam held in city

Shawdesh Desk: Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested a female member of militant outfit Ansar al Islam from capital’s Badda area. The arrestee

Cox’s Bazar Airport set to get a spectacular maritime runway

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh is set to add another feather to its development journey with the formal groundbreaking inauguration of the runway extension work along the Sea at Cox’s Bazar Airport

Arrest of Mahfuz Anam, Matiur Rahman demanded

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Muktijuddha Mancha, an organisation of the descendents of the freedom fighters, on Saturday demanded arrest of The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam and Prothom Alo Editor Matiur

College student set on fire in Manikganj

Shawdesh Desk: A college student sustained severe burn injuries after a forty-year-old man allegedly set her on fire for refusing marriage proposal in Ghior upazila of Manikganj on Tuesday night.

New Film “EXODUS” Provides Unique Window into Lives of Rohingyas

Shawdesh Desk: Fortify Rights and Doha Debates on Wednesday released “EXODUS,” a 23-minute documentary film that delves into the lives of three young Rohingya refugee photographers from Myanmar living in

Barishal clash: Court grants bail to 9 accused

Shawdesh Desk: A Barishal court on Wednesday granted bail to nine out of 21 accused, arrested over the recent clash at an UNO’s house in Barisal. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

Bangladesh tops SAARC countries in National Cyber Security Index

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has secured the top spot among SAARC nations in the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI). In fact, Bangladesh achieved the top position by moving 27 notches up