Bangladesh

Case against Quader Mirza headed to speedy trial tribunal

Shawdesh desk: A Noakhali court has refused to accept a case filed against Basurhat Municipality Mayor Quader Mirza, the younger brother of Awami League secretary general Obaidul Quader, who has

Three siblings die of burn injuries in Cox’s Bazar

Shawdesh desk: Three siblings were burned to death at Harbang under Chakaria upazila in Cox’s Bazar on early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Md Jihad, 11, Foujia Jannat Mimn,

Journalist AZM Anas dies of heart attack

Shawdesh desk: AZM Anas, Economic Editor at The Financial Express, died of heart attack around 8:00am at his residence in Dhanmondi of the capital on Tuesday. Mr Anas (45) was

Training aircraft crashes in Rajshahi paddy field

Shawdesh dEsk: A two-seater training aircraft crash landed at a paddy field of Lalpur under Tanore upazila of Rajshahi on Tuesday afternoon. The accident took place around 2:30pm in the

Narsingdi upazila chairman dies of Covid-19

Shawdesh desk: Md Safar Ali Bhuiyan, chairman of Narsingdi Sadar Upazila, died from coronavirus infections at a hospital in the capital on Monday night. He breathed his last at city’s

RMG workers block Tejgaon road to protest factory closure

Shawdesh desk: Several hundred garment workers blocked a busy road at Tejgaon in the capital on Tuesday, protesting the closure of their factory without any prior notice. Vehicular movement has

No respite from pollution as Dhaka’s air quality still ‘unhealthy’

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka, one of the most polluted cities in the world, ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index Monday morning. Dhaka occupied the 2nd position in the list

Shrimp, crab exports nosedive amid corona

Shawdesh Desk: Shrimp and crab exporters are facing multifaceted challenges due to the disruption caused by the corona pandemic. The sector is struggling as the pandemic brought widespread disruption to