Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route suspended for poor navigability
Shawdesh Desk: Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat route have been suspended due to poor navigability, leaving 300 goods-laden vehicles stranded on the river. Nasir Mohammad Chowdhury, deputy general manager of ReadMore
Dhaka’s air quality still marks ‘unhealthy’ with AQI score of 163
Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air quality was identified as ‘unhealthy’ on Saturday morning. With an air quality index score of 163 at 09:00am, Dhaka ranked the 5th on the list of ReadMore
Bus driver arrested over Barishal University student’s death
Shawdesh Desk: The driver of the bus that killed a Barishal University student was arrested at village Khasherhat in Patuakhali district. The arrested is Jamil Hossain, 27, a driver of ReadMore
DWASA struggles with two AL-era projects
Shawdesh desk: Two projects implemented by the ousted Awami League government are generating insignificant income for the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority which is struggling to improve water quality ReadMore
Special train for agro-products from C’nawabganj suspended
Shawdesh Desk: The special train which was launched to transport agricultural produce from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka at lower costs in order to curb the rising prices of essential commodities has ReadMore
Mohammadpur camp gang leader Bunia Sohel, 11 associates held
Shawdesh Desk: The Rapid Action Battalion captured Bunia Sohel, reportedly the leading drug dealer and armed gang leader responsible for a surge in violent crime within the Mohammadpur Geneva camp ReadMore
Load-shedding exceeds 1,500MW in Bangladesh as India’s Adani cuts generation
Shawdesh Desk: Load shedding exceeded 1,500MW on Friday after yet another power producer, the Adani power limited, cut its production due to non-payment of bills. Grappling with a dollar crisis ReadMore
217 arrested in joint drives in 2 months
Shawdesh Desk: At least 217 people were arrested in 167 cases for possessing illegal firearms in joint drives conducted between September 4 and October 31. Officials at the Police Headquarters ReadMore
