Bangladesh

Worker injured after falling from under-construction building at Dhaka College

Shawdesh Desk: A construction worker was injured critically after falling from roof of a seven-storey building under construction of Dhaka College in New Market area of the capital on Wednesday afternoon.

Former DCC mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka critically ill

Shawdesh Desk: Former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and BNP vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka is critically ill. Khoka, who was also a former minister, is currently undergoing treatment at

First phase of Bishwa Ijtema on Jan 10-12

Shawdesh Desk: The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslim community after Hajj, will be held from January 10 to 12 and the second phase from

Fire at Jute Mill in Rangpur doused

Shawdesh Desk: A fire that broke out at North Bengal Jute Mill of Mithapukur in Rangpur on Tuesday was doused. Confirming the news, Khurshid Alam, senior station officer of Rangpur

248 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

Shawdesh Desk: Some 248 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Tuesday. 104 of them were hospitalised in Dhaka,

Rohingya man held with 8 lakh Yaba tablets in Cox’s Bazar

Shawdesh desk: apid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a Rohingya youth along with 8 lakh pieces of Yaba in a raid on the west side of Royal Tulip Hotel under Ukhia

Rangpur BCL general secretary, 2 other leaders suspended

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has suspended its three leaders including the general secretary of its Rangpur metropolitan unit Sheikh Asif. They were suspended on Sunday night, said a

9,759 dengue patients return home after recovery in Khulna

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 9,759 dengue patients have returned home after recovery from different hospitals and clinics in the division. Some 10,452 patients were admitted to the different hospitals