Bangladesh

Bhashantek slum fire in Mirpur under control

Shawdesh Desk: The fire, which broke out in a slum in Mirour Bhashantek area of the capital on Thursday evening, has been under control. On information, 10 fire fighting units

Bogura Jamuna Bank manager held for Tk 12.16 crore embezzlement

Shawdesh Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested the manager of Bogura branch of Jamuna Bank on charge of embezzling Tk 12.16 crore on Wednesday morning. The arrestee is identified as Sawgat

CU VC’s husband Latiful dies of Covid-19

Shawdesh Desk: Major (retd) Latiful Alam Chowdhury, husband of Chattogram University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Shirin Akhter, died of Covid-19 at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Chattogram early Wednesday. Latiful

Inspector among 5 injured in explosion at Pallabi Police Station

Shawdesh Desk: Five persons, including four policemen, were injured as a recovered bomb exploded inside Pallabi police station in the capital around 7:00 am on Wednesday. Two of the injured

Flood victims passing days in utter misery

Shawdesh desk: The flood-hit people of 31 districts in the country are leading a very miserable life as the deluge has damaged their cropland and washed away houses, cattle and

Four ‘drug traders’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh desk: Four people were killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of drug traders at Kharangkhali area of Teknaf upazial in Cox’s Bazar Monday night. The deceased were

Fire from hand sanitiser: Burnt doctor Rajib Bhattachariya dies

Shawdesh desk: Rajib Bhattachariya, a physician of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University’s neurosurgery department, has died after suffering fatal burns in a fire fuelled by hand sanitiser at their home

Popular Medical College’s principal Abdullah-Al-Faruq dies of Covid-19

Shawdesh desk: Professor TIM Abdullah-Al-Faruq, principal of Popular Medical College & Hospital,died of Covid-19 at a hospital in the capital on Tuesday. He breathed his last at Popular Medical College