US justice department issues warrant to seize Iranian oil tanker
Shawdesh Desk: The United States justice department unveiled a warrant Friday for the seizure of the Iranian oil supertanker Grace 1, one day after a Gibraltar judge allowed the release ReadMore
Another student dies of dengue
Shawdesh Desk: A college student died of dengue at Faridpur Medical College Hospital on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Sumon Bashar Raj, 18, son of Mizanur Rahman of ReadMore
Four of a family burnt at Gazipur fire
Shawdesh Desk: Four members of a family sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out at a house at Kathoa of Salna in Dhaka on Saturday. The injured are Yakub ReadMore
North Korean leader supervises ‘new missile’ test again
Shawdesh Desk: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un once again supervised a ‘new weapon’ launch, state media said Saturday, complicating efforts at denuclearisation ahead of next week’s visit to Seoul ReadMore
Actor Peter Fonda dies at 79
Shawdesh Desk: United States actor Peter Fonda, whose starring role in classic road movie Easy Rider made him a symbol of 1960s counterculture, died Friday aged 79 at his Los ReadMore
College student dies of dengue in Faridpur
Shawdesh Desk: A college student died of dengue at Faridpur Medical College Hospital here on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Sumon Bashar Raj, 18, son of Mizanur ReadMore
Hong Kong teachers’ rally starts another weekend of protest
Shawdesh Desk: School teachers in Hong Kong were marching Saturday to the official residence of the city leader as another weekend of protests got underway. An overflow crowd rallied ReadMore
Khulna city goes under rainwater
Shawdesh Desk: Heavy monsoon rain inundated most parts of the city on Saturday, inflicting immense sufferings on the city dwellers. Bangladesh Meteorological Department recorded 114 millimeters rain in six ReadMore
