Bangladesh

‘Tough movement for Khaleda’s release’

Shawdesh Desk: BNP leader Zainul Abedin Farroque has said their party will soon take to the streets intensifying its movement for the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia. He came

Dengue patients on rise

Shawdesh Desk: The situation of dengue continues to deteriorate as hundreds of people are being hospitalised with the infection of the aedes mosquito-borne viral disease. At least 3,532 people have

Rishan Farazi remanded over Rifat murder

Shawdesh Desk: A Barguna court on Friday placed Rishan Farazi on a five-day remand in a case over the killing Rifat Sharif in broad daylight in the district town. Barguna

IOM training locals, Rohingyas to prepare for disasters in Cox’s Bazar

Shawdesh Desk: International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been teaching locals communities and Rohingya people to be prepared for natural and man-made disasters. Liba Akter, a Bangladeshi woman witnesses

Rishan Farazi arrested

Shawdesh Desk: Police on Thursday announced the arrest of another accused in Rifat murder case. Maruf Hossain, superintendent of Barguna police, said that they arrested Rishan Farazi at about 10:15am.

Another body recovered from Patuatuli building

Shawdesh Desk: Rescuers recovered the body of another man from the rubble of a two-storied building that caved in on Wednesday afternoon in Old Dhaka’s Patuatuli. The body was retrieved

`Benapole Express` A New Intercity Train

Shawdesh Desk: Benapole Express, a new intercity train to ply between capital Dhaka and country’s largest land port at Benapole, started its journey today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina flagged off

50-yr old dinghy market in Manikganj

Shawdesh Desk: A half-century old local market of dinghy (small boat) in Manikganj has garnered popularity for the quality of boats sold there, with buyers coming from across the country.