M’singh, Cumilla city by-elections to be held on Mar 9: EC
Shawdesh DEsk: The Election Commission has announced that by-elections to Mymensingh and Cumilla City Corporations will be held on March 9. EC secretary Jahangir Alam announced the election schedule at ReadMore
PM asks authorities to do cost-benefit analysis before starting projects
Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the Planning Commission to identify which of the running projects could be finished quickly with little cost to reap maximum economic ReadMore
BSF hands over BGB soldier’s body to BGB
Shawdesh Desk: The Indian Border Security Force on Wednesday handed over the body of the member of Border Guard Bangladesh who died at an Indian hospital while undergoing treatment after ReadMore
Six people killed commuter plane crash in Canada
Shawdesh Desk: Six people died when a small commuter plane carrying workers to a Rio Tinto mine in Canada’s icy far north crashed Tuesday shortly after taking off. The Australian ReadMore
Dhaka becomes 4th most polluted city with AQI score of 215
Shawdesh desk: Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 215 at 9:30am on Wednesday. Dhaka’s air was ReadMore
N Korea fires cruise missiles towards Yellow Sea: Seoul
Shawdesh desk: North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, the latest in a series of tension-raising moves by the nuclear-armed state. Pyongyang ReadMore
Bus accident halts traffic on Dhaka-Tangail highway for 2 hours
Shawdesh desk: Traffic movement on Dhaka-Tangail highway remained suspended for two hours on Wednesday when a bus turns upside down at Kadda in Gazipur district. Witnesses and police said the ReadMore
Cold wave sweeps 43 dists, wreaks havoc
Shawdesh desk: A mild to moderate cold wave engulfed about three-fourths of Bangladesh on Tuesday as the country’s minimum temperature continued to fall, bringing misery to people from all walks ReadMore
