Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee
Shawdesh Desk: A former Facebook employee has told US lawmakers that the company’s sites and apps “harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy”. Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old former product ReadMore
Overhauling Dhaka’s bus service, a big step towards sustainable mobility
Shawdesh desk: The much-awaited trial run of a new city bus service in a small corridor of Dhaka will begin on December 1, under an ambitious project that aims to ReadMore
2 killed in Cumilla road crash
Shawdesh desk: Two people were killed after covered van hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Suagazi Bhatpara area of Cumilla’s Sadar Dakshin upazila on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as ReadMore
Global Covid cases near 236 million
Shawdesh desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 236 million even with mass inoculations underway in several countries. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total ReadMore
Devote yourselves to serving people: Hasina to public servants
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday stressed the importance of good governance and asked the government officials to devote themselves to serving people to make this society a ReadMore
Bangladesh wants action against misinformation, hate speech on online platform
Shawdesh Desk: Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Rabab Fatima has called for immediate steps to create awareness against hate speech, racial hatred and intentional misinformation created on the online ReadMore
Two cases filed against Kanak Sarwar’s sister Raka
Shawdesh Desk: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has filed two cases against Nusrat Shahrin Raka, sister of controversial expatriate journalist Kanak Sarwar, under the Digital Security and Narcotics Act. The ReadMore
Gold worth Tk 10 crore recovered from Biman flight
Shawdesh Desk: A team of customs detectives and investigation departments has recovered 120 gold bars weighing about 14 kg from a plane at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. The ReadMore
