Plaque with Khaleda’s name dismantled at JnU
Shawdesh Desk: A group of students of Jagannath University on Monday night dismantled the plaque of the Jagannath University embossed with the name of former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Witnesses ReadMore
British PM faces rebellion over Brexit strategy
Shawdesh Desk: British prime minister Boris Johnson faces a rebellion by his own lawmakers on Tuesday over his Brexit strategy, despite warning he would respond to any defeat by calling ReadMore
Two burnt to death in Cox’s Bazar fire
Shawdesh Desk: Two people, including a grocery shop owner, were burned to death as a fire broke out at Garjania Bazar of Ramu upazila in Cox’s Bazar early Tuesday. The ReadMore
Carrie Lam insists she won’t step down
Shawdesh Desk: Hong Kong’s embattled leader insisted on Tuesday that she had no intention of stepping down, after an audio recording emerged of her saying she wanted to quit and ReadMore
Mainul Hosein sent to jail again
Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Tuesday once again sent former caretaker government adviser and senior lawyer Mainul Hosein to jail after scrapping his bail in a defamation case filed ReadMore
Iranian chief rules out possibility of talks with US
Shawdesh Desk: Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ruled out holding any bilateral talks with the United States, saying that the Islamic republic is opposed to such negotiations in principle. ReadMore
Eight die, 26 missing in California boat fire
Shawdesh Desk: Eight people were dead, more than two dozen missing and feared deceased on Monday after a scuba diving boat caught fire and sank off the California coast, with ReadMore
Eight schoolchildren killed in China
Shawdesh Desk: Eight schoolchildren have died and two others were injured in a ‘school-related criminal case’ in central China, with a 40-year-old suspect arrested, local authorities said Tuesday, the latest ReadMore
