China: Looted horse head returns to Beijing’s Old Summer Palace
Shawdesh Desk: A horse head sculpture looted from China’s Old Summer Palace 160 years ago has become the first of its kind to be restored to its original home. It ReadMore
How prophetic he was!
Dr. Atiur Rahman: As we have reported in the earlier pieces of this column, Sheikh Mujib had to face many ordeals in prison. As he was kept in solitary confinement, ReadMore
Housewife strangles mother-in-law in Chuadanga
Shawdesh Desk: An elderly woman was strangled to death by her sister-in-law over family dispute at Bagunda village in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified ReadMore
Auction offers chance to get up close and personal with ‘Mona Lisa’
Shawdesh dEsk: One lucky bidder will have the chance to get up close and personal with the “Mona Lisa” thanks to a new auction from the Louvre museum in Paris. ReadMore
Second cyclone in a week threatens Sri Lanka, India
Shawdesh desk: Sri Lanka and southern India battened down the hatches for the second time in a week on Wednesday ahead of the scheduled arrival of another cyclone from the Bay of ReadMore
Tamim reaches 6000 runs in T20s
Sports Desk: Opener Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladeshi batsman to reach the milestone of 6000 runs in T20 cricket on Wednesday. The feat came in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup ReadMore
US judge blocks Trump rules on tech visas
Shawdesh desk: A US federal judge on Tuesday blocked rule changes ordered by President Donald Trump making it harder for people to get skilled-worker visas. The US Chamber of Commerce, the Bay ReadMore
Bride’s body found hanging in-laws house in Laxmipur, husband goes into hiding
Shawdesh DEsk: Police recovered the hanging body of a newly married woman from her father-in-law’s house at Sonapur village in Raipur upazila of Laxmipur on Tuesday night. The victim’s husband ReadMore
