1st phase upazila parishad polls on 8 May
The first phase of upazila parishad election will be held in 152 upazilas on 8 May. The Election Commission announced the schedule on Thursday. More to ReadMore
LNG power plant capacity charge to cripple economy
Shawdesh dEsk: Bangladesh’s economic crisis is set to take on a new dimension this year with the country introducing its first-ever power plants that will exclusively operate on imported liquefied ReadMore
Vietnam’s parliament approves president’s resignation amid graft purge
Shawdesh desk: Vietnam’s parliament approved on Thursday the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the latest high-profile leader to fall as the communist country is roiled by a sweeping graft ReadMore
‘I no longer seek justice’, says college student Tonu’s father on her 8th killing day
Shawdesh desk: Eight years have gone by since an assault and subsequent killing of college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, but her family did not get justice, raising concern over authorities’ ReadMore
Rizvi favours ‘India Out’ campaign
Shawdesh Desk: Throwing his Indian shawl away, the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, expressed solidarity with the social media campaign for boycotting Indian ReadMore
Pirates contact owner group thru 3rd party
Shawdesh desk: Pirates on Wednesday contacted the owner group of the MV Abdullah, a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates with 23 crew members on board on March 12, ReadMore
Appeal for Khaleda’s treatment abroad rejected
Shawdesh Desk: The law ministry on Wednesday formally turned down a request of the family of the main opposition Bangladesh National Party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia to ReadMore
Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto elected president
Shawdesh Desk: Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto has been elected president of the world’s third-biggest democracy, the elections commission said on Wednesday, beating two rivals who have vowed to file legal complaints ReadMore
