Bangladesh

BMD predicts light to moderate rain in parts of Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecast rains across the country in 24 hours from 9:00am on Saturday. ‘Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely

Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 158

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka has ranked 2nd on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 158 at 9:05am on Thursday morning. Thursday’s air

New Ctg-China direct shipping route launched

Shawdesh Desk: A vessel carrying 935 Twenty Equivalent Unit (TEU) containers arrived at Chattogram Port directly from China under a new shipping service, ushering in hope for expediting the much-anticipated

Metro rail services partially closed due to technical glitch

Shawdesh Desk; The metro rail services on the Agargaon-Motijheel section remained suspended since 9:40am on Wednesday due to the ‘technical glitch’ of the track. Officials of Dhaka Mass Transit Company

Shahriar Kabir arrested in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk; Former president of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, Shahriar Kabir, was arrested in Dhaka’s Banani area on Monday night. Dhaka Metropalitan Police Ramna Division deputy commissioner Sarwar

Low-lying areas of Ctg, Feni, likely to be inundated: FFWC

Shawdesh des: In view of the possibility of heavy rainfall Bangladesh and upstream, the rivers in Chattogram division may swell rapidly in the next three days and submerge some low-lying

RMG factory warehouse set on fire in Gazipur

Shawdesh Desk; An unidentified group of people set fire to a warehouse of a readymade garment (RMG) factory in the Bhabanipur area of Gazipur in Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon. The

Two Rohingyas shot to death at Cox’s Bazar camps in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk; Two Rohingyas were killed in separate shooting incidents at the Rohingya camps in Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar on early Wednesday. The victims have been identified as Imam Hossain,