Bangladesh

Section 144 imposed in Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon

Shawdesh Desk: The local administration imposed section 144 in Haripur Upazila of Thakurgaon on Wednesday as two groups of ruling Awami League called meetings at the same venue. Upazila Nirbahi

‘Outlawed party leader’ gunned down in Pabna

Shawdesh Desk: A regional leader of outlawed Sarbahara Party was gunned down reportedly by his rivals over internal feud at Chaithupir Char in Bera upazila of Pabna district on Tuesday

Rifat murder: 2 accused denied HC bail

The High Court on Tuesday denied bail to two accused, including an underage one, in Rifat Sharif murder case. Those denied bail are Rafiul Islam Rabbi and Nazmul Hasan, 14,

Dhaka ranks 4th worst in Air Quality Index

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked fourth worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday morning. Dhaka had a score of 169 at 9:11 am, which means the city’s air

Unusual goat with two heads, eight legs born in Chattogram

Shawdesh Desk: A strange looking goat with two heads and eight legs was born at Imamnagar village in Vatiari of Sitakunda upazila under Chattogram on Monday. Mohammad Isha Khan, owner

60 ‘deer poachers’ held in Sundarbans

Shawdesh Desk: Forest Department officials detained 60 suspected deer poachers while entering the Sundarbans with hunting equipment in three trawlers in Joymoni area of Chandpai Range early Tuesday. Tipped off

Mother, son among three electrocuted in Barguna

Shawdesh desk: A mother and her son were among three people electrocuted at Khastabak village of Patharghata upazila in Barguna on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Hamida Begum,

New road transport act will be enforced from next week: DMP chief

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam on Monday said the new Road Transport Act will be enforced from the next week. “No fines will be imposed