Bangladesh

Court rejects DIG Mizan’s bail plea

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday rejected a bail petition of suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Mizanur Rahman in two cases filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).

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Cold-related diseases affect 5,432 people in 24 hours

Shawdesh Desk: Various cold-related diseases have affected 5,432 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Saturday. Data from the Directorate General of Health Services

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Dense fog disrupts ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route

Shawdesh Desk: Dense fog disrupted smooth ferry operations on the key Patutia-Daulatdia route on early Saturday. The authorities suspended ferry services several times between 3am and 7am due to poor

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EC announces 13 mayoral aspirants valid for Dhaka city polls

Shawdesh Desk: Thirteen aspirants out of 14 vying for the mayoral posts of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have been declared valid by the

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50 fall sick as state-owned jute mills workers’ strike continues

Shawdesh Desk: About 50 workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jashore fell sick on Thursday as their fast-unto-death rolled into the fifth day. “Eleven of them were

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HC orders probe into use of Cancer Hospital ICU equipment

Shawdesh DEsk: The High Court (HC) on Thursday ordered investigation into irregularities in using modern equipment procured for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the National Institute of Cancer Research

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4 workers killed as truck plunges into Laxmipur ditch

Shawdesh Desk: Four construction workers were killed and fourteen others injured in a road accident that took place on the Dhaka-Laxmipur Highway near Polly Bidyut area early Thursday. The victims

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PM keeps no file pending for 2020

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cleared all files of 2019 within the bygone year keeping no file pending for the New Year – 2020. “The Prime Minister cleared all

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