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Bangladesh Railway suspends four employees over Cumilla train accident

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Railway has suspended four of its employees over Sunday’s collision between Sonar Bangla Express train and a freight train that left 35 people injured. They are Abdul

Many river routes abandoned due to lack of sufficient dredging

Shawdesh desk: Although there are 41 recognised river routes between Dhaka and the south coast, at present there are commercial launches operating from Sadarghat terminal of Dhaka river port on

PM unveils 50 more model mosques across Bangladesh in 4th phase

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday inaugurated 50 more model mosques and Islamic cultural centres across Bangladesh in the fourth phase joining virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban.

Metro rail to run on Eid day

Shawdesh Desk: The metro rail will run for four hours in the afternoon on the Eid-ul-Fitr day, said officials of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited on Monday. On the

Investigation started to know whether recent fires were sabotage: DMP Commissioner

Shawdesh desk: The latest fire incidents in the capital are being investigated to see if there was any sabotage, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq. He said

AL finalises mayoral candidates for five city corporation elections

Shawdesh Desk: The Awami League authorities on Saturday finalised the party’s candidate for upcoming elections of five city corporations, said the party’s general secretary and road transport and bridges minister

Fire breaks out at Dhaka’s New Supermarket

Shawdesh desk: A fire broke out at Dhaka’s New Supermarket — next to New Market — on early Saturday. A total of 28 firefighting units and teams of Bangladesh Army,

Look if ‘arson, terrorism by BNP-Jamaat’ behind recent fires: Pm

Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked concerned authorities to look into whether ‘arson, terrorism by BNP-Jamaat’ was behind the recent fire incidents. It should be investigated whether