Taj Mahal to remain closed for tourists during Trump’s visit
Shawdesh Desk: As part of security measures, the Taj Mahal will be closed for tourists from 12 pm onwards ahead of US President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to the monument ReadMore
UK to start issuing post-Brexit blue passports
Shawdesh Desk: Britain will issue blue passports next month for the first time in almost three decades following its departure from the European Union, the government said on Saturday, reports ReadMore
Delhi to Kashmir: What happens when pen pals reunite
Duaa Bhat is a 17-year-old girl in Indian-administered Kashmir, one of the most heavily militarised zones in the world. Two years ago, she became pen pals with Saumya Sagarika, 18, ReadMore
Stopping Pneumonia from being a major child killer stressed
Shawdesh Desk: Despite the country’s notable advancement in child mortality rate, silent killer pneumonia still haunts the people, particularly the low-income groups, with apprehensions of creating havoc in one’s family. ReadMore
AR Rahman set to debut as writer-producer with ’99 Songs’
Shawdesh Desk: Indian music maestro AR Rahman forays into scriptwriting and film production with the upcoming musical-romance drama 99 Songs, reports The Statesman. The experience, the Oscar-winning singer-composer says, was ReadMore
Williamson helps New Zealand cut the deficit
Sports desk: After a forgettable batting performance in a little over two-and-half sessions across two days, India were further stretched by Kane Williamson, who made his way to an undefeated ReadMore
PM takes selfies with her sister, daughter in front of a portrait of Bangabandhu
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took selfies with her sister Sheikh Rehana and daughter Saima Wazed Hossain in front of a portrait of Bangabandhu while visiting an exhibition on her father ReadMore
Bangla Is Not a Smart Language!
Bangla language enjoys a unique distinction for being the only language in the world for which people sacrificed their lives only to be recognized as a state language of a ReadMore
