Bangladesh

Female govt officer found dead in city house

Shawdesh dEsk: Police recovered the body of a female government official from a building in Dhanmondi area of the capital on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Shubrata Adhikari,

Partex Group chairman no more

Shawdesh Desk: Partex Group founding chairman MA Hashem passed away at early hours of Thursday. He was 78. The death was confirmed by his son Showkat Aziz Russell. After testing

DC conference postponed for coronavirus

Shawdesh DEsk: The annual conference of the deputy commissioners (DCs) has been postponed due to fears over the spread of coronavirus. The cabinet division was planning to organise the three-day

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