Bangladesh

Lawyer’s assistant hacked dead in Pirojpur

Shawdesh Desk: An assistant of a lawyer was hacked to death by some miscreants at Shangkarpasha village in Pirojpur Sadar upazila on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Siddiqur Rahman

Eskaton fire: Now father dies after wife, son

Shawdesh Desk: Another man who suffered burn injures in a fire at a multi-story building in Moghbazar died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Monday morning, raising the death

Two youths burnt dead in Chattogram slum fire

Shawdesh Desk: At least two people were burnt to death and several others injured in a fire at Halishahar Barapool slum in the port city early Sunday. The deceased were

No improvement in Dhaka’s air quality

Shawdehs Desk: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked fourth worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning. It had an AQI score of 186 at 10:11am. The air was classified

True activists in AL falling, leaders keep rising: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Expressing frustration at the swelling number of ruling party leaders, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said true activists in their party are actually falling. “The

6 students killed in Netrokona road crash

A pickup van collided head-on with a truck in Durgapur upazila of Netrokona on Saturday night killing six students and injuring 20 others. All those killed are students of Gauripur

‘Robber’ killed in city ‘gunfight’ with RAB

Shawdesh Desk: A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on Saturday midnight. The deceased was

Environment Minister talks tough against air polluters

Shawdesh Desk: Mentioning that strict action will be taken if air pollution is caused by construction works, Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin said the final letter has been issued to