Bangladesh

Hilsa fest begins Wednesday in Barguna

Shawdesh Desk: A Hilsa Festival is going to be held in Barguna for the first time on Wednesday amid much festivity and enthusiasm. The district administration and Television Journalists’ Forum

Paltan OC Mahmudul suspended over rape allegation

Shawdesh Desk: Officer-in-Charge of Paltan Police Station Mahmudul Haque has been suspended for allegedly raping a female job-seeker on the pretext of marriage. Police headquarters’ Assistant Inspector General (media) Sohel

Cops begin block raid at Korail slum

Shawdesh Desk: Police have begun a block raid at Korail slum in Mohakhali of the capital as part of an anti-drug crackdown. The law enforcers started the drive on Monday

Bomb explodes in Khulna Awami League office

Shawdesh desk: A bomb exploded in the ruling party Awami League office in the Shiromoni area in Khulna Metropolitan city on Monday evening. The bomb blasted around 6:30 pm but

Mother of two children dies of dengue in Jashore

Shawdesh Desk: A mother of two children died of dengue fever in Chowgacha upazila of Jashore on Monday. The woman identified as Shima Khatun, 35, wife of Billal Hossain of

Metrorail workers stage demo protesting job cuts

Shawdesh Desk: A group of metro rail works staged demonstration on Tuesday morning at Begum Rokeya Sarani in the capital’s Mirpur area. The protesting workers took to the streets for

Padma continues to swell in Natore; 18 chars inundated

Shawdesh Desk: The Padma River continued to swell in Natore after India opened all the 119 gates of Farakka Barrage to ensure speedy discharge of the Ganges water following flood in

Huge alcohol, cash recovered from Salim’s office

Shawdesh desk: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered huge alcohol and cash at the office of Salim Prodhan, an alleged online gambler, in the capital’s Gulshan area. The elite