Former Pirojpur MP Awal and his wife sent to jail
Shawdesh Desk: A Pirojpur court on Tuesday ordered police to send former lawmaker of Pirojpur-1 constitution and his wife to jail in a corruption case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ReadMore
Israel election: Netanyahu claims ‘biggest win’ amid vote count
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in Israel’s general election, with early results putting him ahead of main rival Benny Gantz. Exit polls suggest his right-wing bloc ReadMore
Man accused in 14 cases killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Shawdesh Desk: A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police near Kushtia-Iswardi highway of Bheramara upazila in Kushtia on early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Mohon ReadMore
COVID-19 death toll tops 3,000 as EU raises alert
Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic surpassed 3,000 on Monday as more people died in China, Iran and the US and Europe raised its state of ReadMore
BB fixes 9pc interest on import of 9 essentials
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has fixed maximum 9 percent interest on the import of nine essential commodities for keeping the prices of the commodities at tolerable level during the ReadMore
Bangladesh Leading Asia’s Development Race
It is a pleasure to be in Dhaka, a city that always feels like a second home. I have had a long association with Dhaka and with Bangladesh. I lived ReadMore
Suspended Grammys CEO fired by Recording Academy
Shawdesh Desk: The embattled former CEO of the Recording Academy, the organisation behind the Grammys, was fired Monday, the latest development in the body’s infighting saga. The academy announced the ReadMore
What is Super Tuesday and how does it work?
Voters across America are preparing to take part in the biggest day of the 2020 election so far. More than a year after the first Democratic candidates joined the race ReadMore
