Bangladesh

Voting underway in 3rd phase municipality elections

Shawdesh desk: Balloting in 63 municipalities under third phase municipality elections is underway amid much enthusiasm and fear on Saturday. The voting began around 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm

3 held with snake venom worth Tk 100 crore in Khulna

Shawdesh DEsk: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three smugglers with snake venom worth around Tk 100 crore in Zeropoint area of Khulna on Thursday morning. The arrestees are identified

55 more teenagers detained for harassing people at Hatirjheel

Shawdesh Desk: Police detained 55 more teenagers on charges of harassing people who come to enjoy their leisure at Hatirjheel in the capital on Wednesday night. Md Sohel Rana, AIG

Cold wave may continue for 2-3 more days

Shawdesh Desk: The cold wave, which is sweeping over Sitakunda, Srimangal, Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon and Chuadanga, may continue for 2-3 more days. The lowest temperature was recorded at 8.3 degree

Cold may intensify from tonight

Shawdesh Desk: The cold may intensify as another spell of cold wave is going to start from tonight across the country, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted. A mild cold wave

3 motorcyclists killed in Dinajpur road crash

Three youths were killed after a truck rammed their motorcycle in Biral upazila of Dinajpur on Tuesday night. The accident took place at 10:30 pm on the Dinajpur-Bochaganj road in

CCC polls: 20 hurt in clash outside polling station in Lalkhan Bazar

Twenty people were injured in a clash between the supporters of AL-backed councillors and rebel AL candidates in front of a polling centre in Lalkhan Bazar during the Chattogram City

Chattogram city polls started

Shawdesh desk: Elections to Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) started at 8am today with ruling Awami League optimistic about victory and BNP proceeding with caution. The voting to the port city