Two workers die of electrocution in Kurigram
Shawdesh Desk: At least two workers were electrocuted at Krisnopur area in Kurigram town on Monday noon. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahman, 43 and Abdul Khaleq, 45. Confirming the ReadMore
City road crash: Family of Krishna seeks Tk 2 crore as compensation
shawdesh Desk: The family of Krishna Roy, who lost her left leg in a road crash at Banglamotore in the capital on August 27, has sought compensation of Tk 2 ReadMore
29 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso
shawdesh Desk: At least 29 people were killed in two attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, in a region prone to jihadist violence, the government said. One vehicle transporting ReadMore
Bribery rampant at every stage in district registrar and sub-registrar offices: TIB
shawdesh Desk: Massive corruption prevails at the district registrar and sub-registrar offices and people have to pay bribes starting from Tk 500 to Tk 5 lakh at each and every ReadMore
Plan underway to monitor Sundarbans with drones
shawdesh Desk:The Bangladesh Forest Department has planned to monitor the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site, with drones to check crimes like poaching of ReadMore
Malaysia turning to food crops as palm oil price falls
shawdesh Desk: Malaysia is looking to diversify into food crops, in the face of fluctuating commodity prices and Western countries’ hostility towards palm oil. In an interview with The Straits ReadMore
Masud Momen likely to become new foreign secretary
shawdesh Desk: Masud Bin Momen, the current Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, is likely to become the next Foreign Secretary. He previously served as Bangladesh Ambassador to ReadMore
Bogura drug case accused escapes from police custody
shawdesh Desk: Md Saiful Islam alias Sagar, 28, hailing from Sherpur upazila in the district, managed to flee the scene from Bogura Chief Judicial Magistrate courtyard around 6:30pm yesterday, our ReadMore
