Rohingyas still in Myanmar face threat of genocide: UN
Shawdesh Desk: Rohingya Muslims remaining in Myanmar still face a “serious risk of genocide”, UN investigators said Monday, warning the repatriation of a million already driven from the country by ReadMore
PM Hasina inaugurates Biman’s fourth Dreamliner ‘Rajhangsa’
Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated “Rajhangsa”, the fourth Dreamliner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, reports news agency BSS. The prime minister formally commissioned the newly-procured state-of-the-art aircraft ReadMore
Over 600 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Shawdesh Desk: A total of 615 new patients with mosquito-borne disease dengue were admitted to hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Tuesday, reports UNB. ReadMore
Rajshahi students plant over 100,000 trees with lunch money
Shawdesh Desk: The students of Bagha and Charghat upazilas in Rajshahi district of Bangladesh got their hands dirty on Monday morning planting more than 100,000 trees purchased with their lunch ReadMore
Britain’s Supreme Court enters Brexit drama
Shawdesh Desk: The Brexit drama switches venues from Brussels to the UK Supreme Court on Tuesday for hearings on Boris Johnson’s explosive decision to suspend parliament for over a month. ReadMore
Atiur Rahman kept BB heist secret for 24 days
Shawdesh Desk: After learning about the theft of foreign currency reserves, the governor of Bangladesh Bank at the time, Atiur Rahman, concealed the matter from the government for 24 days. ReadMore
UN experts urge probe of Rohingya killings in Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: UN human rights experts have raised new concerns about the treatment of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh following a deadly backlash over the killing of a ruling party official. ReadMore
PM asks police to be friends with people
Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday called upon the probationary police officers to be ‘friend of the people’ during their bad time as she addressed the passing-out parade ReadMore
