Bangladesh

Rana Plaza owner’s father Abdul Khaleq dies of COVID-19

Shawdesh Desk: Abdul Khaleq, father of Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza that collapsed in Savar of Dhaka in 2013 and resulted in deaths of 1133 people, has died after

Imam’s humiliation by UP chairman sparks criticism on social media

Shawdesh Desk: Humiliation of an imam of a local mosque by putting a garland of shoes around his neck in Mehendiganj upazila of Barishal district has triggered huge criticism on

2 women found slaughtered in Naogaon

Shawdesh Desk: Two unidentified women were found slaughtered at Changla village in Badalgachi upazila of Naogaon on Thursday morning. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Confirming

Biman cancels all of its flights till June 6

Shawdesh Desk: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has cancelled all of its flights till June 6 due to lack of passengers on the fourth day of resumption of regular flight operations. After

Two killed as bus hit them in Bangla Motor

Shawdesh Desk: At least two people including a motorcyclist were killed and one person injured after a Bihanga Paribahan bus hit them in Dhaka’s Bangla Motor area on this morning

72.12 pc work of metro rail’s 1st phase completed

Shawdesh Desk: The construction work of the country’s first ever metro rail is progressing fast as the authorities have completed overall 72.12 per cent work so far of the project

Reconsider bus fare hike: CAB to govt

Shawdesh Desk: The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has urged the government to reconsider its decision to raise bus fare by 60 percent amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a message

National Bank’s Tk 60 lakh recovered, 4 held with arms

Shawdesh Desk: DB police have recovered National Bank’s Tk 60 lakh from Tk 80 lakh which were gone missing from a cash-in-transit vehicle in Old Dhaka on May 10. Four