Bangladesh

Two brothers killed, 10 injured in clash over Jamalpur land dispute

Shawdesh Desk: Two brothers were killed and some 10 other persons injured in clashes between two rival groups over land dispute at Sanandabari Lambapara village in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur

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Airport Road crash: Verdict in case over Razib, Dia’s deaths Sunday

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court is scheduled to pronounce judgement on Sunday in a case filed over deaths of college students Abdul Karim Rajib and Dia Khanam Mim in a

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Are flyovers any solution to traffic gridlock or scraps?

Shawdesh Desk: The capital city has witnessed seven flyovers built in and around it over the past 15 years, aiming to mitigate its nagging traffic jams but the virtually unchanged

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Bazlur, Kochi elected president, general secretary of Awami League’s Dhaka north unit

Shawdesh Desk: Sheikh Bazlur Rahman and SM Mannan Kochi have been made president and general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League Dhaka north unit respectively. Meanwhile, Abu Ahmed Mannafi and Sharfuddin

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Ex-OC Moazzem gets 8 years’ jail for circulating Nusrat’s video

Shawdesh Desk: A tribunal in Dhaka on Thursday handed down eight-year of rigorous imprisonment to former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain in a case filed under Digital Security

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Man gets death penalty for killing wife in Laxmipur

Shawdesh Desk: A Laxmipur court on Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife on February 12, 2016. The condemned convict is Akter Hossain, son of Bechu Bepari,

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Water transport workers begin countrywide indefinite strike

Shawdesh Desk: Water transport workers have begun an indefinite countrywide strike to press home their 15-point demand, causing huge sufferings to passengers. The workers suspended the plying of all types

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Holey Artisan Verdict: Security beefed up in court area

Shawdesh Desk: Security has been ratcheted up in and around the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court area ahead of the verdict in Holey Artisan café attack case. “The law enforcers

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