EC’s meeting with president deferred to Nov 9
Shawdesh desk: The Election Commission’s meeting with President Mohammed Shahabuddin has been deferred to November 9. The Election Commission sources confirmed this on Saturday. Earlier, the meeting was scheduled for ReadMore
PM off to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to join int’l women conference
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday (November 5) to join the International Conference on Women in Islam to ReadMore
US, Arab leaders to meet over Gaza as Palestinian deaths mount
Shawdesh desk; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will on Saturday meet with the Saudi, Qatari, Emirati and Egyptian foreign ministers as well as Palestinian representatives in Amman, Reuters has ReadMore
At least 132 killed in Nepal earthquake
Shawdesh desk: At least 132 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security forces rushed to assist with rescue ReadMore
13 parties join EC’s first phase discussion
Shawdesh Desk; Thirteen political parties, including ruling Awami League, on Saturday joined a discussion in the first phase with the Election Commission which took the initiative to inform them about preparations ReadMore
New Zealand pile up 401-6 to push Pakistan closer to World Cup exit
Sports Desk; Rachin Ravindra hit his third century of the tournament while Kane Williamson just missed a hundred as New Zealand pushed Pakistan closer to World Cup elimination by piling ReadMore
War death toll in Gaza hits 9,488: Hamas-run health ministry
Shawdesh Desk: The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said on Saturday that at least 9,488 people were killed in the Palestinian territory since the war with Israel erupted ReadMore
BNP calls hartal in Chattogram for Sunday
Shawdesh desk; The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday announced to enforce a dawm-to-dusk hartal for Sunday to protest against the arrest of BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury ReadMore
