South Korea birth rate falls to all-time low
Shawdesh desk: South Korea’s birth rate fell to a record low last year, the government said Wednesday, despite having poured billions of dollars into efforts to encourage women to have ReadMore
Famine ‘imminent’ in northern Gaza, warns WFP
Shawdesh desk: Famine is “imminent” in northern Gaza, where no humanitarian group has been able to provide aid since January 23, the World Food Programme warned Tuesday, as Israel wages ReadMore
High Court cancels admission of 169 Viqarunnisa students
Shawdesh desk: The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has cancelled the admission of 169 first-grader students of Viqarunnisa Noon School in the capital. They were admitted to the ReadMore
HC upholds 14 years’ jail term of ex-DIG Mizan
Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court verdict that sentenced sacked deputy inspector general of police Mizanur Rahman to 14 years’ imprisonment in a case filed ReadMore
Dozens injured as police attack Ganatantra Mancha march in Dhaka
Shawdesh desk: Dozens of opposition leaders and activists, including Ganosamhati Andolan chief coordinator Zonayed Saki, were injured as police attacked and foiled the march of Ganatantra Mancha at Gulistan Zero ReadMore
One dead, six injured in Gazipur factory fire
Shawdesh Desk: A man was killed and six others were injured in a fire at a mobile phone SIM manufacturing factory in Gazipur at around noon on Wednesday. The deceased ReadMore
Indefinite transport strike for end to gas crisis underway in Sylhet
Shawdesh desk: Transport workers in Sylhet district started an indefinite strike from 6:00am on Wednesday to press home their five-point demands including an end to the ongoing gas crisis. Sylhet ReadMore
Lawmakers elected to reserved women’s seats to take oath Wednesday afternoon
Shawdesh Desk: Lawmakers elected to reserved women’s seats will take their oaths on Wednesday afternoon. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will administer the oath-taking ceremony at the oath chamber of the ReadMore
