Health Ministry did well in dealing with pandemic: PM
Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the Ministry of Health showed its enough efficiency in checking the Covid-19 pandemic in the country by properly taking necessary measures ReadMore
True cause of Europe’s refugee crisis
by Patrick Cockburn: DESPERATE refugees crammed into cockle-shell boats landing on the shingle beaches of the south Kent coast are easily portrayed as invaders. Anti-immigrant demonstrators were exploiting such fears ReadMore
The student daring to challenge Thailand’s monarchy
“There was fear lurking inside me, deep fear of the consequences,” says Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul. In August, the 21-year-old nervously stepped onto a stage in Thailand and delivered an open challenge ReadMore
Bangabandhu’s interaction with world leaders
A.K.M. Atiqur Rahman: It was 17 September of 1974. The 29th session of the United Nations General Assembly had just started. The session was inaugurated by the Ambassador of the ReadMore
Zimbabwean writer, Americans on diverse Booker Prize list
A Zimbabwean writer who was arrested during anti-government protests is among six finalists announced Tuesday on a diverse list of contenders for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction. Tsitsi Dangarembga ReadMore
Rhea was in ‘waiting area’ of morgue: BMC to SHRC
Shawdesh Desk: Spelling huge relief for the Maharashtra government, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has concluded that in her much-publicised and controversial alleged visit to the Cooper Hospital morgue, ReadMore
‘Perfect start’ for Nadal on Rome return
Shawdesh Desk: In his first match in over six months, Rafael Nadal swept aside fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Italian Open. ReadMore
KSA resumes international flight operations
Shawdesh Desk: The Saudi government has resumed international flight operations which remained suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued a circular to airlines in ReadMore
