Bangladesh

River erosion intensifies in Kurigram after flood

Shawdesh desk: Although flood situation has improved in Kurigram and 16 rivers including Brahmaputra, Dharla and Teesta are flowing below the danger mark in the last few days, river erosion

Job loss, unemployment forcing people to leave the capital

Shawdesh desk: Hundreds of city dwellers, mostly lower and middle-income people, continue to migrate to their villages as the Covid-19 epidemic has either shrank their income or caused the loss

Flooding deals big blow amid corona

Shawdesh Desk: The flooding in 15 districts has dealt a heavy blow to the poor people when they are struggling against the deadly coronavirus. Sources said overall flood situation has

Cumilla’s popular batik industry ready to evolve with govt support

Shawdesh Desk: Cumilla’s traditional apparel with aesthetic batik design is now being exported to foreign countries after fulfilling the local demands. The specialty of batik, or wax-resist dyeing, lies in

Four missing as two boats capsize in Padma river

Shawdesh desk: Four day labourers went missing as two boat capsized in the Padma River in Sadipur union in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia on Tuesday morning. The missing people are-

Govt to disclose probe committee report on Buriganga launch capsize

Shawdesh desk: The probe committee report on the launch capsize on the river Buriganga will be disclosed formally on Tuesday as the death toll due to the launch accident reached

5 killed in Dinajpur bus accident

Shawdesh Desk: At least 5 people were killed and several others injured as a bus knocked down an auto van in Birganj upazila of Dinajpur district on Monday noon. Three of

Many ‘suicidal’ incidents prove to be murders

Shawdesh Desk: Murder incidents cannot be suppressed for a long time as truth makes its triumph one day, but many influential persons describe murder incidents as suicides to escape punishment.