Letter from Africa: Lamenting the Algeria-Morocco border closure
In our series of letters from African journalists, Algerian-Canadian journalist Maher Mezahi questions why the border between Algeria and Morocco has been closed for so many years. The main crossing ReadMore
Aamir on his divorce with Kiran: ‘We will always be family’
Shawdesh Desk: A day after announcing their divorce, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao said the two are now in a happy space and still consider each other a ReadMore
Sports Bringing Back Life
These days, besides the monotonous, dreadful and frustrating news about the pandemic, media of all forms are buzzed with the news of sports of all kinds around the world. It ReadMore
Significant Edward Lear poems discovered
Shawdesh Desk: Previously unseen poems and letters written by Victorian nonsense poet Edward Lear have been found hidden in a private collection. The discovery was made by University of Nottingham ReadMore
Quader sees no oxygen crisis
Shawdesh Desk: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said there is no oxygen crisis in the country. He said this at a briefing at his official residence this ReadMore
OC, Inspector suspended for ‘sexual assault’ during remand in Barishal
The officer-in-Charge and an inspector of Ujirpur Police Station in Barisal were suspended on Monday over sexually assaulting a woman during remand. The OC was identified as Ziaul Ahsan and ReadMore
Man killed in Dhaka’s Badda road accident
Shawdesh Desk: A motorcyclist, who sustained injuries in a road accident in capital’s Badda area on Sunday night, succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) early ReadMore
39 more dengue cases reported in 24 hrs
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh is seeing a gradual rise in dengue cases with health authorities confirming 39 new cases in the last 24 hours until Monday morning. The recent spike in ReadMore
