Bangladesh

2 die drinking ‘excessive liquor’ in Tangail

wo people died and two others injured after drinking ‘excessive’ liquor while celebrating Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival for Bengali Hindu community Betdoba village of Kalihati upazila in Tangail

BNP announces 2-day programmes

Shawdesh Desk: As part of its move to intensify movement protesting Fahad killing and deals with India, BNP on Thursday announced a 2-day programme in from October 12. BNP standing

BSF picks up three RAB members, two sources in Cumilla

Shawdesh Desk: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up five Bangladeshi nationals including three members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from near Ashabari border under Brahmanpara upazil in Cumilla on

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina defends LPG export to India

Shawdesh Desk: Defending Bangladesh’s plan to export liquefied petroleum gas to India, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said it is not natural gas rather it is imported liquefied petroleum gas

Hearing on bail plea against Samrat October 15

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday set October 15 to hold hearing on police plea to place former Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat on total 20-day remand

Abrar killing: BUET Sher-e-Bangla Hall provost resigns

Shawdesh Desk: Provost of Sher-e-Bangla Hall at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Khan has resigned amid a massive protest of students over the death of

UN demands justice for Abrar

Shawdesh desk: The United Nations has condemned the killing of Abrar Fahad, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), and called upon the authorities to investigate and

Bangladesh slips 2 positions in Global Competitiveness Index

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has slipped two positions and ranked 105th among 141 countries this year in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index. Bangladesh ranked 103 last year among 140