Bangladesh

Metro rail functional test begins

Shawdesh Desk: Authority of Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Limited (DMTCL) has begun functional test of metro rail inside the depot at Uttara. “We will start its mainline test on viaduct

27 people die of Covid-19 in Khulna division in 24 hours

Shawdesh Desk: Twenty-seven more people died of coronavirus or Covid-19 in Khulna division in the last 24 hours. Besides, 1,201 people were newly diagnosed with Covid-19 infection during the period.

Second day of strict lockdown going on in capital amid rainy weekend

Shawdesh Desk: The week-long nationwide strict lockdown has entered its second day. According to media report, the lockdown is going on in full swing in the capital as streets were

Covid: Kushtia records its highest daily caseload

Shawdesh Desk: Kushtia logged 324 fresh Covid cases in the 24 hours till Thursday morning, the district’s highest single-day spike this year. “A total of 830 samples were tested during

Bangladesh enters total lockdown; Dhaka wears a deserted look

Shawdesh Desk: The residents of Dhaka woke up to deserted roads as Bangladesh entered a stringent lockdown on Thursday with patrol teams out there to convince people to stay off

Moghbazar blast death toll climbs to 11

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from Sunday’s Moghbazar building blast rose to 11 as another man succumbed to his burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday

Sylhet division flooded due to onrush of water and heavy rainfall

Shawdesh Desk: Low-lying areas in Sylhet, Sherpur and Sunamganj districts have been flooded due to downhill onrush of water and heavy rainfall for the last couple of days, causing immense

Flash flood inundates low-lying areas in 2 Sylhet upazilas

Shawdesh Desk: Low-lying areas of Gowainghat and Companiganj upazilas in Sylhet district have been flooded due to onrush of hill water and heavy rains for the last couple of days,