Bangladesh

4 Hefazat leaders held over violence at resort in Sonargaon

Shawdesh desk: Four leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam have been arrested in connection with attack and vandalism in a resort of Narayanganj’s Sonargaon upazila on April 3. Members of Rapid Action Battalion

Stabilise prices ahead of Ramadan: Home Minister

Shawdesh Desk: Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan, MP, on Sunday called upon businesses to stabilise the prices of essential commodities during the holy month of Ramadan as people’s incomes

Govt urged to allow export-oriented factories to run during lockdown

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) Director Syed Nurul Islam on Saturday urged the government to allow the factories in textiles, garments and accessories sectors to run strictly maintaining health guidelines

14 held over Shitalakkhya launch capsize

Shawdesh Desk: Members of Coast Guard arrested 14 people in connection with the launch capsize on the Shitalakkhya River on Thursday. Coast Guard also seized SKL-3 ship that hit the

8 trucks burned as ferry catches fire in Meghna

Shawdesh dEsk: Eight trucks have been burned as a ferry caught fire while crossing the Meghna River in Bhola. No casualties were reported. Sujon Kumar Pal, officer-in-charge of Bhola police

Jamaat ameer among 9 held in Lalmonirhat

Shawdesh desk: Police arrested nine leaders, including a Jamaat ameer, and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Hefajat-e-Islam in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat on Tuesday night. The arrestees are identified as Tushbhandar

8 held, 4000 booked over Faridpur violence

Shawdesh Desk: Eight men have been arrested and some 3,000-4,000 people booked in connection with the violent clashes between police and locals in Saltha upazila of Faridpur district on the

US-Bangladesh Business Council launched in Washington DC

Shawdesh Desk: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in tandem with the Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington DC, on Tuesday launched the U.S.-Bangladesh Business Council, which will focus on advocacy and