Bangladesh

Khulna city goes under rainwater

Shawdesh Desk: Heavy monsoon rain inundated most parts of the city on Saturday, inflicting immense sufferings on the city dwellers. Bangladesh Meteorological Department recorded 114 millimeters rain in six

Mirpur slum fire doused after 6 hrs

Shawdesh Desk: The massive fire that broke out at a slum in Mirpur-7of the city on Friday was doused early Saturday after six hours of relentless efforts by firefighters.

Bangabandhu’s killer Rashed Chy to be brought back: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said thatRashed Chowdhury, a fugitive killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be brought back to the country from the US. The minister said this

1,719 dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs

Shawdesh Desk: At least 1,719 patients infected with dengue were admitted to hospitals in the last 24 hours across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

National Mourning Day observed

Shawdesh Desk: Homage was paid to the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman recalling his struggle for the independence of Bangladesh while observing National Mourning Day across the nation on

Dengue may wreak havoc till October

Shawdesh Desk: Experts see the potential for dengue fever to continue to wreak havoc in the country for at least another one and a half months until monsoon was over

1.50 lakh BINs face deactivation as VAT reg info not updated

Shawdesh Desk: Some 1,50,000 business identification numbers (BINs) face deactivation as the BIN holders failed to comply with the National Board of Revenue’s directive to update their value-added tax registration

Seven die as picnic bus hits tree in Feni

Shawdesh Desk: A Cox’s Bazar-bound bus carrying holidaymakers hit a roadside tree in Lemua area, killing seven people and injuring at least 20 others on Thursday morning. The accident took