Two buses set on fire in Dhaka’s Gulistan amid blockade
Shawdesh Desk: Two buses were burned in Dhaka’s Gulistan area on Tuesday morning, on the first day of the latest blockade called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies in ReadMore
11th spell of blockade begins across Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: Another road-rail-waterways blockade, called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies in the ongoing movement was underway across the country on Tuesday morning. The 36-hour blockade is meant ReadMore
Three buses set on fire in Dhaka, Ashulia
Shawdesh Desk: Three buses were set on fire by unidentified arsonists in Mohammadpur and Tikatuli areas of Bangladesh capital Dhaka and in Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital Monday ReadMore
Allies mount pressure on AL to share seats
Shawdesh desk: Alliance partners and opposition in parliament, the Jatiya Party, mounted pressure on the ruling Awami League to share seats in the January 7 general election, with no breakthrough ReadMore
Mayor Atiq supports family, friends
Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Md Atiqul Islam is accused of abusing his position to help a number of private organisations connected to him, his family, or close ReadMore
Nearly 1000 opposition people jailed since Aug
Shawdesh Desk: Convictions of leaders and activists of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its associate bodies have significantly increased in recent weeks ahead of the January 7 national ReadMore
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 196
Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka ranked second on the global list of cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning. The air in Dhaka city was classified as ‘unhealthy’ with an ReadMore
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route disrupted due to dense fog
Shawdesh Desk: Poor visibility caused by thick fog has disrupted the ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route since Tuesday midnight, causing immense suffering of commuters. Mohiuddin Russell, manager of Aricha section ReadMore
