Bangladesh

72-hr transport strike underway in Sylhet

Shawdesh desk: A 72-hour transport strike, enforced by the transport workers and owners, is underway for the second consecutive day in Sylhet division from Tuesday demanding resumption of stone extraction

3 friends killed in Madaripur road crash

Shawdesh desk: Three friends were killed in a road accident in Alamdasta area of Rajoir upazila in Madaripur on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Shahin Hawlader, 17, son

Panchagarh people suffer as cold wave continues

Shawdesh Desk: A mild to moderate cold wave, the first one of the season, is sweeping over the country, disrupting normal life mostly in the northern districts. The lowest temperature

2 including pregnant woman killed in Noakhali road crash

Shawdesh Desk: Two people, including an expecting mother, were killed and another was injured in a head-on collision between a brick-laden trolley and an auto-rickshaw in Polergora area in Chatkhil

People suffer as transport strike paralyses Sylhet

Shawdesh Desk: People in greater Sylhet region are suffering immensely as road communications with the rest of the country has remained suspended form Tuesday morning. Greater Sylhet stone traders and

18 fishermen go missing in Bay

Shawdesh desk: A trawler named FB Hazrat Quaid (R) along with 18 fishermen went missing in the deep Bay of Bengal while fishing. The owner of the trawler Nurul Islam of

‘Drug dealer’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh dEsk: A suspected drug peddler was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Shyampur area in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday morning. The

Bangladesh makes great strides in human progress

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has made an impressive improvement in human development this year with remarkable progress in many socioeconomic areas, including life expectancy and per capita income. The Human Development