Bangladesh

Kurigram’s flood situation improves

Shawdesh desk: People are returning to their homes as the flood situation gradually improves in Kurigram with major rivers flowing through the districts all flowing below the danger level. Brahmmaputra

Dhaka division records 48,322 coronavirus cases

Shawdesh desk: A total of 48,322 coronavirus cases have been detected in Dhaka division while Chattogram division has reported 14,506 cases in Bangladesh till Wednesday (Bangladesh Time 14:30), according to

17 killed as boat capsizes in Netrokona

Shawdesh desk: At least 17 people were killed and two others went missing as a boat capsized in a haor in Madan upazila of Netrakona on Wednesday. The identities of

Two Bangladeshi nationals killed in Beirut blast

Shawdesh desk: Two Bangladeshi workers were killed in the deadly explosion in Lebanon’s capital Beirut. Embassy of Bangladesh in Lebanon confirmed the matter to media. At least 19 Bangladesh Navy

Flood situation improves further in Brahmaputra basin

Shawdesh desk: The flood situation improved further with sharp fall in water levels of major rivers in eight northern districts in the Brahmaputra basin during the last 24 hours till

Khorshed Alam Sujan becomes administrator to CCC

Shawdesh Desk: Khorshed Alam Sujan, vice president of port city unit Awami League, has been made administrator of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) as the tenure of the existing elected body

Overhead cables on Gulshan Avenue to go underground: DNCC Mayor

Shawdesh Desk: All overhead cables on Gulshan Avenue (from Pakistan Embassy to Gulshan Shooting Club) will be put underground by October 1, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam

Regent Group chief Shahed chargesheeted in arms case

Shawdesh Desk: The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has submitted a charge sheet against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed in a case filed under arms act. Investigation officer