Bangladesh

Human trafficking: One accused held in Sylhet

Shawdesh Desk: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Monday evening arrested one accused from Bishwanath upazila in Sylhet in a human trafficking case filed after the 37 Bangladeshis drowned

NTV Chief of Program Mostofa Kamal Sayed dies from COVID-19

Shawdesh Desk: The privately-run TV channel NTV’s Chief of Program Mostofa Kamal Sayed has died from COVID-19 at Square Hospital in Dhaka. The NTV official, who tested positive with coronavirus, breathed his

3 more die of Covid-19, 104 more infected in Narayanganj

Shawdesh DesK: Three more people have died of coronavirus and 104 new patients have been detected in Narayanganj in the last 24 hours on Sunday. Narayanganj Civil Surgeon Dr Mohammad

Mother ‘kills’ two children in Jhenaidah

Shawdesh Desk: Two minor children were killed after being thrown into a pond allegedly by their mother at Baniakanda village of Jhenaidah Sadar on Sunday noon. The deceased were identified

IMF approves $732m for Bangladesh to address Covid-19 pandemic

Shawdesh Desk: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a total of $732 million emergency assistance for Bangladesh to help finance its health, social protection

One-third of COVID-19 infected police joins work after recovery

Shawdesh Desk: Following their recovery from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, one-third of the Bangladesh Police personnel has recently joined to their respective workplaces. Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Public

Mother ‘commits suicide’ after killing son in Jhenaidah

Shawdesh Desk: A woman allegedly committed suicide after killing her minor son at Bakoshpota village of Maheshpur upazila in Jhenaidah early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Rifa Khatun, 25,

2 youths killed as truck hits motorcycle in Naogaon

Shawdesh Desk: Two motorcyclists were killed and a minor girl was injured after a truck hit their vehicle in Naohatamore area in Mohadevpur upazila in Naogaon on Friday night. The deceased