EC Mahbub for reform of polls process
Shawdesh Desk: Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar on Wednesday emphasised on reforming the current electoral process to make polls meaningful. Alleging that the freedom of the Election Commission (EC) is confined ReadMore
BNP to take part in city polls despite doubts about fairness
Shawdesh Desk: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the party is going to take part in the upcoming city corporation elections, although it has doubt about the ReadMore
A bridge that sticks out like a sore thumb
Shawdesh Desk: A narrow 40-year-old bridge at Chengakandi in Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj has turned into the source of agony for commuters. This bridge, now old, rickety and risky, was ReadMore
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service resumes after 10hrs of disruption
Shawdesh Desk: Ferry services on the key Paturia-Daulatdia route in Manikganj resumed this morning after 10 hours of disruption due to dense fog. The services were suspended from 11pm on ReadMore
Dancer born with one hand makes Radio City Rockettes history
Shawdesh Desk: A dancer born with one hand is the first person with a visible disability ever hired by New York’s famed Radio City Rockettes. “I don’t want to be ReadMore
Will 2020 break the curse of the folding phone?
Motorola has announced that it is delaying the launch of the new Razr – an updated version of its 2005 hit clamshell phone which boasts a vertical folding screen. The ReadMore
Walk or cycle to work for your heart
Shawdesh Desk: Walking and cycling to work is associated with fewer heart attacks in adults, say researchers, adding that could provide important health benefits. According to the study published in ReadMore
Boeing chief fired but 737 concerns persist
Shawdesh Desk: Boeing has fired its chief executive, Dennis Muilenburg, in a bid to restore confidence in the firm after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max plane, reports BBC. ReadMore
