Eid holiday of DNCC, DSCC staff cancelled
Shawdesh DesK: The government on Saturday cancelled the Eid holiday and weekly holidays of the officials of Dhaka north and south city corporations until further notice. In a circular, local ReadMore
Government failed to deal with dengue situation: GM Quader
Shawdesh Desk: Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader on Saturday said that the government had utterly failed to tackle dengue, the mosquito-borne disease which had spread across the country. He said ReadMore
HK protesters to held rallies on weekend defying Chinese warnings
Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong plan to hold a mass rally later Saturday as they face down increasingly stern warnings from China over weeks-long unrest that has plunged the city ReadMore
India urges int’l community to support Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: India has urged the world to help Bangladesh cope with the ‘humanitarian burden’ mentioning that they are ‘deeply conscious’ of the humanitarian and security implications due to the ReadMore
US imposes fresh sanctions against Russia over Skripal issue
Shawdesh Desk: A fresh round of sanctions were imposed on Moscow Saturday by the United States over the 2018 poisoning of former double-agent Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom. Russian ReadMore
3 killed as sea cliff collapses on California beachgoers
At least three people died when part of a cliff collapsed onto beachgoers on the California coast on Friday, authorities said. The incident took place near a staircase leading to ReadMore
Russian opposition to stage demo amidst govt crackdown
Shawdesh Desk: The Russian opposition vowed to stage another mass rally Saturday despite increasing pressure from authorities, who arrested nearly 1,400 people at a protest last week and have launched ReadMore
Sudanese protesters, military agree to form intermediary govt
Sudan’s military council and the main opposition coalition have reached an agreement to usher in a new period of transitional government, African Union mediator for Sudan Mohamed Hassan Lebatt told ReadMore
