Bangladesh

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’, scores 174 in AQI

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 174 at

Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route suspended for poor navigability

Shawdesh Desk: Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat route have been suspended due to poor navigability, leaving 300 goods-laden vehicles stranded on the river. Nasir Mohammad Chowdhury, deputy general manager of

Dhaka’s air quality still marks ‘unhealthy’ with AQI score of 163

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air quality was identified as ‘unhealthy’ on Saturday morning. With an air quality index score of 163 at 09:00am, Dhaka ranked the 5th on the list of

Bus driver arrested over Barishal University student’s death

Shawdesh Desk: The driver of the bus that killed a Barishal University student was arrested at village Khasherhat in Patuakhali district. The arrested is Jamil Hossain, 27, a driver of

DWASA struggles with two AL-era projects

Shawdesh desk: Two projects implemented by the ousted Awami League government are generating insignificant income for the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority which is struggling to improve water quality

Special train for agro-products from C’nawabganj suspended

Shawdesh Desk: The special train which was launched to transport agricultural produce from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka at lower costs in order to curb the rising prices of essential commodities has

Mohammadpur camp gang leader Bunia Sohel, 11 associates held

Shawdesh Desk: The Rapid Action Battalion captured Bunia Sohel, reportedly the leading drug dealer and armed gang leader responsible for a surge in violent crime within the Mohammadpur Geneva camp

Road blockade over killing of 3 UPDF men underway in Khagrachari

Shawdesh Desk: A dawn-to-dusk road blockade enforced by the United People’s Democratic Front was ongoing in Khagrachari on Thursday, protesting at the recent killing of three UPDF members. The blockade