Bangladesh

‘Drug trader’ killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh Desk: A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Goni Miar Doroja area under Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali early Monday. The deceased was identified

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Cold wave likely to linger another day

Shawdesh Desk: A cold wave sweeping over the country is likely to linger at least another day. “The situation will start improving from Sunday,” Kawser Parvin, deputy director of Bangladesh

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Met office forecasts a decline in ongoing mild cold wave

Shawdesh Desk: Mild cold wave is sweeping over the regions of Rajshahi, Pabna, Tetulia, Jashore and Chuadanga and it may abate, met office said in a weather forecast report on

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Naogaon polytechnic blast victim dies after 21 days

Shawdesh desk: A victim of the explosion at the chemistry lab of Naogaon Polytechnic Institute succumbed to his injuries at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on

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Drip irrigation introduced in Jashore; farmers happy

Shawdesh Desk: The drip irrigation method introduced by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) has proved to be fruitful for cultivating vegetables and flowers round the year in the district.

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Sir Fazle Hasan Abed laid to rest

Shawdesh Desk: Brac founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, who passed away at a city hospital on Friday night, was laid to eternal rest here on Sunday afternoon. He was buried

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Dhaka city polls schedule likely today

Shawdesh Desk: The Election Commission (EC) is likely to fix the election date of Dhaka North and South City Corporations today (Sunday). Officials concerned earlier disclosed that the EC will

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Cold wave continues affecting normal life in northern region

Shawdesh Desk: The sweeping cold wave coupled with blowing cooler wind continued affecting normal life for the second consecutive day today everywhere in the northern region of the country. The

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