100 dead, 5,500 wounded in week of Iraq violence: rights commission
Shawdesh Desk: At least 100 people have died and more than 5,000 injured since anti-government demonstrations resumed in Iraq on October 24, a national rights commission said Wednesday, reports AFP. ReadMore
Bangladesh to verify Myanmar’s claim of ‘voluntary’ Rohingya repatriation
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh will verify Myanmar’s claim over voluntary nature of some Rohingyas to Myanmar as Myanmar keeps spreading misleading information to the international community to avoid repatriation. “We’ll issue ReadMore
Upholding of Azharul’s death sentence lauded in Rangpur
Shawdesh DesK: People of Rangpur region today (Thursday) lauded the verdict upholding death sentence against assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami ATM Azharul Islam on charges of crimes against humanity committed ReadMore
Mirpur Cylinder Blast: Balloon vendor arrested
Shawdesh Desk: Police arrested the balloon vendor in connection with a case filed over Wednesday’s cylinder blast at Rupnagar Residential Area in Mirpur, which left seven children dead and 20 ReadMore
Nusrat’s Murder Case Verdict Shows the Way
The 24th of October will remain as a red-letter day in the history of women oppression in the country as the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Feni awarded ReadMore
Swedish activist declines prize: climate doesn’t need awards
Shawdesh Desk: Teen activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to tackle global warming, has declined an environmental prize, saying “the climate ReadMore
Facebook hacking continues
Shawdesh Desk: A gang of cheats are nowadays active, hacking Facebook accounts and blackmailing the facebookers. To avoid further trouble, most of the users do not go to the police, ReadMore
Cricket Australia has record surplus during “healing” year
Shawdesh desk: Cricket Australia said it had recorded an operating surplus of 18.2 million Australian dollars ($12.3 million) in a year of “healing” following the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. ReadMore
