Very severe to severe heatwave sweeps over parts of Bangladesh
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh sees prolonged heatwave as the met office on Tuesday forecast that severe heat wave now sweeps over parts of the three divisions, including Dhaka, and very severe ReadMore
NCPSRR urges Bangladesh Railway to maintain existing ticket prices
Shawdesh desk: The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads, and Railways, a civil society group, has opposed Bangladesh Railway’s decision to eliminate fare discounts starting May 4, which will lead ReadMore
USAID to provide $26m to implement One Health Project in Bangladesh
Shawdesh desk: The United States embassy Dhaka’s United States Agency for International Developmen is launching its new One Health project to improve infectious disease prevention and control in Bangladesh. Working ReadMore
School closure orders create confusion
Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Monday ordered the closure of all primary and secondary level schools, colleges, and madrassahs across Bangladesh until May 2 due to the ongoing heatwave. ReadMore
Low presence of students seen at Dhaka primary schools amid heatwave
Shawdesh Desk: Low presence of students was seen at some of the primary schools in the capital on the second consecutive day on Monday after the resumption of classes amid ReadMore
Price of local variety of onion increases by Tk 10 a kg in Hili
Shawdesh Desk: Price of the local variety of onion has increased by Tk 10 a kilogram at Hili in Dinajpur district within two days after the fall in import compared ReadMore
Low presence of students seen at Dhaka primary schools amid heatwave
Shawdesh desk: Low presence of students was seen at some of the primary schools in the capital on the second consecutive day on Monday after the resumption of classes amid ReadMore
Bangladesh PM returns home wrapping up six-day Thailand visit
Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina returned Bangladesh on Monday wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying her and her entourage ReadMore
