Iranian tanker departs as Gibraltar rejects US demand
Shawdesh Desk: The Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the British overseas territory rejected a US demand to seize the vessel. ReadMore
Stay alert to prevent dengue: PM
Shawdesh Desk: Terming the dengue outbreak a big problem, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the people of the country to remain aware about the mosquito-borne disease and keep ReadMore
FR tower owner Faruque held for design forgery
Shawdesh Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday arrested SMHI Faruque, one of the owners of FR Tower at Banani in the city, in a case filed over the forgery in ReadMore
HK readies for more mass protests
Shawdesh Desk: Hong Kong is gearing up for more protests this week after hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators braved heavy rain to rally peacefully on Sunday, marking a change ReadMore
Four ‘extremists’ held in Dhaka
Shawdesh Desk: Members of Rapid Action Battalion 3 arrested four suspected members of a religious extremist outfit named ‘Allahar Dal@Allahr Sarkar’ from Hatirjheel area in Dhaka on early Monday. The arrested are ReadMore
Kashmir: the lull before storm?
INDIA’S frantic search for a solution to the Kashmir crunch has enabled uts policy planners to realise their need and also to understand this better. Indeed, there exist deadly perils ReadMore
Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments saving lives
Shawdesh Desk: Two of four experimental Ebola drugs being tested in Congo seem to be saving lives, international health authorities announced Monday. The preliminary findings prompted an early halt ReadMore
Amsterdam sex workers angry at red light district tours ban
Shawdesh Desk: The city of Amsterdam’s latest attempt to rein in the nuisance of over-tourism by banning guided tours of the red light district has run into opposition from some ReadMore
