UGC’s ‘corrupt’ official in race for secretary post
Shawdesh Desk: A director of the University Grants Commission (UGC) who had been suspended on charges of taking Tk 5 lakh as bribe from a university and censured three times ReadMore
Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur working to resume manpower recruitment
Shawdesh Desk: The governments of Bangladesh and Malaysia are finalising necessary procedures to begin the process of recruiting Bangladeshi workers for Malaysia. The Malaysian government has already opened up the ReadMore
Army Chief visits peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, SBP, OSP, ndu, psc, PhD arrived in South Sudan on Friday (18 February 2022) on a four-day official visit. ReadMore
22nd IIFA Awards New dates announced
Shawdesh desk: The 22nd edition of the much-anticipated IIFA awards 2022 has been postponed to the 20th and 21st of May 2022, with due regard to the changing circumstances in ReadMore
12 missing after Greece ferry fire
Shawdesh desk: Twelve people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said, as emergency crews raced against the ReadMore
Tesla investigated over ‘phantom braking’ problem
Shawdesh desk; The US government is investigating reports of Tesla cars braking unexpectedly on motorways. The so-called “phantom braking” problem is being looked at by US regulator the National Highway ReadMore
Tunisians fear more economic pain as IMF talks loom
Every day at the family grocery stall in a Tunis market, Bilel Jani sees the reality of a biting economic crisis, which for many has overshadowed Tunisia’s latest political turmoil. ReadMore
Malawi declares polio outbreak
Shawdesh desk: The first wild poliovirus case in Africa in more than five years has been detected in a young child in Malawi, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The ReadMore
