Modi’s Kashmir power grab was decades in making
Repeated constitutional attacks paved the way for the government to finally strip Kashmir of its rights, writes Zainab Ramahi SINCE 5 August, the people of Kashmir have been living under lockdown ReadMore
Young Afif salvages win for Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: Young batsman Afif Hossain struck 52 off 26 balls while Mosaddek Hossain made an unbeaten 30 as Bangladesh survived a scare to beat Zimbabwe by three wickets in ReadMore
Banks’ CSR spending drops by 62pc in Jan-June
Shawdesh Desk: Banks’ spending for corporate social responsibility purposes dropped year-on-year by 61.84 per cent or Tk 387.8 crore in January-June of the year 2019 as banks were suffering from liquidity ReadMore
A day that changed the world
One of the lessons to be drawn from that tragedy is that violence begets violence and intolerance breeds intolerance, writes César Chelala A NEW anniversary of a catastrophe brings back strong ReadMore
UK’s Johnson under fire over no-deal Brexit assessment
Shawdesh Desk: The British government faced a backlash on Thursday after it was forced to publish documents warning that a no-deal Brexit could lead to civil unrest and shortages of ReadMore
Gazipur JP leader’s daughter ‘killed’ for dowry
Shawdesh Desk: A woman was killed allegedly by her husband in Gazipur on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Shova Rajmoni Hosna, 20, daughter of Md Abdul Halim, joint general ReadMore
California law on ride sharing service may hurt ‘gig economy’
Shawdesh desk: Labour activists on Wednesday were celebrating California’s move to have drivers treated as employees by rideshare firms even as it fuelled concerns it will hurt digital platforms depending ReadMore
Pabna OC withdrawn, SI suspended over ‘forced marriage’ to rapist
Shawdesh Desk: The officer-in-charge of Pabna Sadar police was withdrawn and a sub-inspector was suspended for allegedly forcing a gang-rape victim to marry one of her rapists at the police ReadMore
