Taxi plunges into river at Aminbazar
Shawdesh Desk: A speeding taxi skidded off the road and plunged into the river Turag near Aminbazar bridge at Salehpur of Savar upazila, on Dhaka-Aricha Highway, on Sunday evening. Fire ReadMore
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. ReadMore
Rajuk ex-chairman asked to surrender over FR Tower design
Shawdesh Desk: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday directed ex-chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakkha (Rajuk) Eng KM Harun and its two existing officials to surrender before a lower court in ReadMore
Dhaka mayors get 24hrs to act against Aedes mosquitos
Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Sunday asked two Dhaka mayors and government officers concerned to take steps in 24 hours to eradicate and destroy Aedes mosquitos and take preventive ReadMore
Monsoon rains trigger nationwide flooding
Shawdesh Desk: Incessant monsoon rains overnight triggered flooding in several parts of the country swelling waters in three of Bangladesh’s four river basins, marooning thousands of people and disrupting road ReadMore
PM orders lanes for slow vehicles on highways
Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday directed authorities to construct separate service lane on highways across the country for slow-moving motorised and non-motorised vehicles, including rickshaws. She also ReadMore
HC wants WASA explanation
Shawdesh Desk: The High Court Division on Sunday directed the Dwasa to explain in two weeks why it supplies bacteria contaminated drinking water to consumers. A study jointly conducted by ReadMore
3 city roads go off limits to rickshaws today
Shawdesh Desk: The government has decided to ban rickshaws on three major city roads beginning today without mulling any rehabilitation programme for rickshaw pullers and alternative vehicles for passengers. The ReadMore
