Bangladesh

Government employees’ allowances doubled

Shawdesh Desk: Five kinds of allowances including medical have been doubled for the government service holders. Besides, amount of monthly contribution to welfare fund and premiums of joint insurance have also

Chilahati-Haldibari train route to be resumed soon

Shawdesh Desk: Country’s northern train route will be opened after long 54 years as the railways ministry has started the construction work from Nilphamari’s Chilahati to Haldibari of Indian border.

3,091 dengue patients undergoing treatment in country

Shawdesh Desk: Around 3,091 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals and clinics across the country. Among them, 1,522 patients are taking treatment in Dhaka division and 1,569 are

Mobile app for citizen info launched

Shawdesh Desk: The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched the Citizen Information Management System (CIMS) mobile app to collect information of city dwellers. Md Asaduzzaman Mia, the DMP commissioner, inaugurated

No service provided at district registrar, sub-registrar offices without bribe: TIB

Shawdesh Desk: Service seekers have to pay bribes starting from Tk 500 to Tk 5 lakh at every step in the district registrar and sub-registrar offices, a study of Transparency

Two workers die of electrocution in Kurigram

Shawdesh Desk: At least two workers were electrocuted at Krisnopur area in Kurigram town on Monday noon. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahman, 43 and Abdul Khaleq, 45. Confirming the

City road crash: Family of Krishna seeks Tk 2 crore as compensation

shawdesh Desk: The family of Krishna Roy, who lost her left leg in a road crash at Banglamotore in the capital on August 27, has sought compensation of Tk 2

Bribery rampant at every stage in district registrar and sub-registrar offices: TIB

shawdesh Desk: Massive corruption prevails at the district registrar and sub-registrar offices and people have to pay bribes starting from Tk 500 to Tk 5 lakh at each and every