Bangladesh

Ship capsize in Bay: 14 sailors rescued

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Navy on Friday morning rescued 14 crew members of a container-laden cargo which capsized in the Bay on Thursday night. A press release issued by the Inter

Suspected drug peddler killed in M’singh ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh Desk: A suspected drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Hobirbari of Bhaluka upazila in Mymensingh early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Rubel, 31, son

Dengue still strong in dists

Shawdesh Desk: At least 673 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours till Friday morning. Among them, 229 were hospitalised in the capital

Fire damages Minister electronics plant in Gazipur

Shawdesh Desk: A devastating fire broke out at the Minister brand electronics factory at Dhirasram in Gazipur on Friday morning. Minister is a brand of the My One Electronics company.

Chemical business still continues in Old Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Chemical business continues unabated in Old Dhaka even after deadly fire incidents originated from such substances there. The last such fire disaster at a chemical warehouse-cum-residential building at

Banks’ CSR spending drops by 62pc in Jan-June

Shawdesh Desk: Banks’ spending for corporate social responsibility purposes dropped year-on-year by 61.84 per cent or Tk 387.8 crore in January-June of the year 2019 as banks were suffering from liquidity

Gazipur JP leader’s daughter ‘killed’ for dowry

Shawdesh Desk: A woman was killed allegedly by her husband in Gazipur on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Shova Rajmoni Hosna, 20, daughter of Md Abdul Halim, joint general

Pabna OC withdrawn, SI suspended over ‘forced marriage’ to rapist

Shawdesh Desk: The officer-in-charge of Pabna Sadar police was withdrawn and a sub-inspector was suspended for allegedly forcing a gang-rape victim to marry one of her rapists at the police