Bangladesh

Justice, compensation still a far cry for victims

Shawdesh dEsk: The eighth anniversary of the devastating Tazreen Fashions fire tragedy will be observed today (Tuesday), though the victims and their family members are yet to get justice in

Sangbad Acting Editor Khandkar Moniruzzaman passes away

Shawdesh Desk: Acting Editor of the Daily Sangbad Khandkar Moniruzzaman passed away Tuesday morning. He was 72. Testing positive for Coronavirus on October 31, he got admitted to city’s Mugda

Metro rail work gets into gear

Shawdesh desk: The ongoing metro rail projects in the capital are gradually gaining momentum, thereby returning to their pre-Covid-19 state in line with the return of foreigners that left the

Committee formed to prepare list of martyred intellectuals of liberation war

Shawdesh Desk: The Liberation War Affairs Ministry has formed a committee to prepare the list of martyred intellectuals who had sacrificed their lives on December 14, 1971 ahead of the

ASI held with Yaba pills in Rangpur

Shawdesh Desk: The Department of Narcotics Control arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police along with 3,198 pieces of yaba, a bottle of Phensidyl and TK 7,800 in Thikadarpara area

Gang-rape in Magura: Case filed against five

A case accusing five people has been filed in connection with raping a woman by turns in front of her husband in Magura. The victim, who came to Magura with her husband

UNICEF: Bangladeshi children call for climate action and intergenerational solidarity on World Children’s Day

Shawdesh desk: Bangladeshi children sounded the alarm on climate change, and called for urgent action at a historic Children’s Climate Summit. The Summit held on Friday culminated in the adoption

Dhaka’s falling air quality triggers worsening coronavirus concern

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka’s air ranked fifth-worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Sunday morning amid rising fears that the country could be hit by a second-wave of coronavirus. Deteriorating