Bangladesh

BNP MP Harunur Rashid files appeal against jail sentence

Shawdesh Desk: BNP MP Harunur Rashid on Monday filed an appeal with the High Court against the lower court verdict that earlier given him five years imprisonment in a graft

Hanging body of teenage boy found in front of Barguna mosque

Shawdesh Desk: Hanging body of a teenage boy was recovered from the front side of a mosque at Krock area of Barguna Sadar upazila on early Monday. The deceased was

Nusrat Murder: Death references to be sent to HC Tuesday

Shawdesh desk: The death references of 16 convicts in Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case are ready to be sent to the High Court. “The death references have been prepared. We’re

DSCC issues show-cause notices to 21 councillors

Shawdesh Desk: The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has issued separate show-cause notices to its 21 ward councillors for being absent in more than three consecutive board meetings without showing

GK Shamim, Khaled on seven-day remand in graft cases

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court put government contractor GK Shamim and suspended Awami Juba League Dhaka south unit organising secretary Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan on seven days remand each in connection

Chattogram also to have metro rail service: Quader

Shawdesh desk: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the port city of Chattogram will also be brought under the metro rail network. “It’s good news for

Two held with firearms in Brahmanbaria

Shawdesh Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two men with two revolvers from Khatinga village in Bijoynagar upazila on Friday morning. The arrestees are — Md Babul Mia, 36,

150 people hospitalised with diarrhoea in C’nawabganj

Shawdesh Desk: Dozens of people were admitted to the Sadar Hospital with diarrhoea in the last two days. Dr Zahid Nazrul Chowdhury said the worst affected areas are Haripur and