17 killed, 26 injured as bus plunges into pond in Jhalokathi
Shawdesh Desk: At least 17 people were killed and 26 others injured as a bus fell into a pond by the side of Khulna-Barishal highway at a location adjacent to ReadMore
US for expanding trade ties with Bangladesh, says Congressman
Shawdesh desk: Congressman Joe Wilson, the co-chair of Bangladesh Caucus at the US Congress, has said that the United States was looking forward to expanding trade ties and creating job ReadMore
Anger grows in police over promotion, posting
Shawdesh desk: Anger is growing among police officials over their pending promotion after the home ministry initiation of gradual transfers in key operational positions ahead of the next general election ReadMore
Air quality in Dhaka in ‘moderate’ zone Saturday morning
Shawdesh desk: The air quality in Bangladesh capital Dhaka is no longer world’s most polluted. The city’s air continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone Saturday morning. With an air ReadMore
Russia arrests nationalist Kremlin critic on charge of extremism
Shawdesh desk: Former separatist commander and nationalist military blogger Igor Girkin, a frequent critic of Russia’s leadership, was arrested on Friday and remanded in custody awaiting trial on charges of ReadMore
Bangladesh grapples with most severe Dengue outbreak in 23 years
Shawdesh desk: The hospitalisation and death trend in the ongoing dengue endemic is the worst in 23 years, according to available data and entomologists. At least 28,443 more dengue patients ReadMore
Gambia finds Indian cough syrups caused deaths of 70 infants
Shawdesh Desk: A government taskforce in The Gambia announced on Friday that four cough syrups imported from India were responsible for the deaths of at least 70 children from kidney ReadMore
Fargana becomes first Bangladeshi woman to score ODI hundred
Sports Desk: Fargana Hoque became the first Bangladeshi women to score a hundred in one-day international during the third and final ODI against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on ReadMore
