Bangladesh

Air quality ‘very unhealthy’ in Dhaka: AQI

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s capital was ranked worst in the Air Quality Index on Thursday. Dhaka had a score of 245 at 08:25am, indicating that the air quality was ‘very unhealthy’.

Several hurt in Rangpur train accident

Shawdesh desk: A number of people have been injured in a train accident at Kawnia Railway Junction in Rangpur. The accident took place on Thursday afternoon. The identities of the

361 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 361 people were hospitalised across the country with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8am on Thursday. Of them, 100 were admitted to hospitals

Huji leader Atiqullah who met Laden arrested in city

Shawdesh Desk: The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested Atiqullah, a top leader of the banned militant outfit Harkat ul Jihad (Huji),

Salim Prodhan placed on 4-day remand

Shawdesh Desk: Online casino businessman Salim Prodhan and his two associate were remanded for four days in a case filed for dealing illegal drugs on Thursday morning. The names of

Rifat killing: Court orders confiscation of 8 fugitives’ wealth

Shawdesh Desk: A Barguna court on Thursday ordered authorities to confiscate all the properties of 8 fugitives in a case filed over the murder of Rifat Sharif in broad daylight.

Jhut warehouses gutted in Gazipur fire

Shawdesh Desk: Eight warehouses of jhut (waste fabric from woven and knit garments) were gutted in a fire at Ambag in the city’s Konabari area on early Thursday. Mirajul Islam,

Ferry movement on Paturia-Doulatdia route being hampered

Shawdesh desk: Ferry movement on Paturia-Doulatdia river route is being hampered due to heavy current in the Padma river, according to private television News24. Huge tailbacks have been created on both sides of