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Heavy rainfall likely in Barishal, Chattogram divisions

Shawdesh Desk:Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Barishal and Chattogram divisions during the next 24 hours commencing from 10am on Saturday. “Due to active monsoon

Five die taking toxic alcohol in Rangpur

Shawdesh Desk: Five people died and two others fell sick reportedly after consuming toxic alcohol in Hargas area of Kawnia upazila in Rangpur in last three days. The deceased were

Transport owners halt long-distance vehicle services in Gaibandha

Shawdesh Desk: Transport owners of Gaibandha declared suspension of long-distance vehicle services across the district as transport workers’ demand of increasing transport fares was not attained. The movement of long-distance

Gas tariff hike ‘ill-motivated’, says BNP

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday alleged that the government had raised the gas tariff unfairly only to facilitate those ruling party leaders and businessmen who import Liquefied Natural

Tree falls on army car, rickshaw at Farmgate

Shawdesh Desk: A large tree fell on a moving car of Bangladesh Army and a parked rickshaw in front of Tejgaon College at Farmgate in Dhaka on Friday. The rickshaw-puller

Hajj flight starts today

Shawdesh Desk: The first hajj flight carrying 417 pilgrims left Dhaka for Saudi Arabia on Thursday morning. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG-3001 with the Bangladeshi pilgrims took off

Barguna murder: Nayon Bond’s main associate Rifat Farazi arrested

Shawdesh Desk: Police arrested another accused Rifat Farazi, the main associate of Nayan Bond, over the daylight murder of Refat Shorif in Barguna town. A team of police arrested Rifat

Prime Minister now in Beijing

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached Beijing on Wednesday morning to hold bilateral meetings with Chinese leaders. She reached Beijing Capital International Airport at 11:05am (local time). Earlier, the