Bangladesh

2 siblings among 3 sleeping men cut into pieces by train in Netrokona

Shawdesh Desk: Three sleeping fishermen, including two siblings were crushed to death under the wheels of a train at Dorsal in Barhatta upazila of Netrokona on Sunday morning. The deceased were

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Attack on anti-rape long march in Feni, 8 injured

Shawdesh Desk: At least eight demonstrators were injured as miscreants swooped on the long march, organised against the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women across the

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4 killed as train rams car at level crossing in Jashore

Shawdesh Desk: Four people were killed and two more injured after a train ploughed into a car at a level crossing in Jashore’s Abhaynagar. The deceased were identified as  Hirok

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Case against Nixon Chowdhury: Section 144 imposed in Faridpur sadar upazila

Shawdesh Desk: Local administration imposed section 144 in Faridpur sadar upazila headquarters on Saturday apprehending trouble as two groups called meetings at the same venue and time. The restriction will

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SCC mayor Ariful Haque hospitalised

Shawdesh Desk: Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor Ariful Haque was admitted to a hospital in Sylhet city on Saturday. Dr Zahidul Islam, chief medical officer of SCC, said the mayor

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Excessive beating probably caused Raihan’s death: Doctor

Shawdesh desk: The death of Raihan Ahmed, a resident of Sylhet, was probably caused by excessive torture, according to the chief of Forensic Department of Osmani Medical College Hospital. “His

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Long march against rape heads towards Noakhali from Dhaka

Shawdesh desk: Around 400 demonstrators have started their long-march programme from Dhaka to Noakhali’s Begumganj upazila protesting the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women across the

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Correction of social ills depends on democracy: BNP

Shawdesh desk: Underlining the need for democratic practice to contain social ills, BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said the nation will not get rid of the degradation in

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