Bangladesh

Tremors felt in Sylhet, Chattogram

A mild earthquake jolted different parts of the country, including Sylhet and Chattogram on Monday evening. Media reports revealed that a moderate earthquake struck India’s northeast region today. The 5.1-magnitude

Brick kiln owner, employee electrocuted in Magura

Shawdesh Desk: A brick kiln owner and one of his employee have died after being electrocuted at Char Pukhriya village in Sadar upazila of Magura on Monday night. The deceased

Ex-MP MA Matin passes away

Shawdesh Desk: Former Member of Parliament (MP) from Chandpur-5 constituency MA Matin died at a hospital in the capital on Monday morning. He was 87. He breathed his last at

AQI: Dhaka’s air quality improves

Shawdesh Desk: The air quality of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka showed signs of continuous improvement during Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. It was categorised as ‘moderate’ on Tuesday morning in the Air Quality Index

Ershad’s Pallinibash in Rangpur under lockdown

Shawdesh Desk: ‘Pallinibash’, the Rangpur residence of late former president and Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Mohammad Ershad, has been placed under lockdown. The house was placed under lockdown as Ershad’s

Female cop dies in Puthia Police Station

Shawdesh Desk: A female member of police died while performing duty at Putia Police Station on Monday. The deceased was identified as Samiara Khatun, 27. Officer-in-charge of Putia Police Station

COVID-19: An exceptional Eid for many mothers, fathers

Shawdesh Desk: For Sajeda Begum, it is the loneliest Eid-ul-Fitr without her children and their families. One of her sons, a physician at a public hospital, is engaged in treating

Momen blasts aid agencies for opposition to Bhasan Char

In a stinging rebuke, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said the opposition of foreign aid agencies to the government’s scheme of relocating the Rohingya refugee population to Bhasan