Bangladesh

Poor navigability halts ferry services on Shimulia-Kathalbari route

Shawdesh Desk: The Ro-Ro ferry services on Shimulia-Kewrakandi route has remained suspended since Saturday morning due to poor navigability in the River Padma, causing immense sufferings to commuters. Bangladesh Inland

Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina reiterate zero tolerance for terrorism

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Prime Minister and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi reiterated their zero-tolerance approach to terrorism and violent extremism, and agreed that a strong security partnership has built trust

2 Rohingya men killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’ with BGB

Shawdesh Desk: Two Rohingya men were killed in what the members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) called gunfight with them in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Friday. The identities

Government service rule 2018 to be effective from October 1

Shawdesh Desk: The public administration ministry has said the government service rule 2018 will be effective from October 1. A gazette notification signed by public administration secretary Foyez Ahmed revealed

Mayor Annisul Huq road turns into parking place of trucks!

Shawdesh Desk: Hundreds of trucks and other vehicles are parked illegally on both sides of Mayor Annisul Huq road in the capital’s Tejgaon Industrial Area every day, turning into the

Former Jamalpur DC temporarily suspended over video scandal with female colleague

Shawdesh Desk: Former Jamalpur DC Ahmed Kabir has been temporarily suspended over the leakage of a surveillance camera footage showing him in a compromising position with a female office assistant.

Man accused in 15 cases killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh Desk: A man, accused in 15 cases, was killed in a reported gunfight with Detective Branch (DB) of Police members at Tarakanda upazila in Mymensingh on early Friday. The

GK Shamim’s 7 bodyguards shown arrested in money-laundering case

Shawdesh Desk: The seven bodyguards of ‘Jubo League leader’ Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim were on Thursday shown arrested in a money-laundering case filed on September 21. Dhaka Metropolitan