People leaving Dhaka in droves
Shawdesh Desk: Defying all odds, people continued to leave the capital in their thousands to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, with their near and dear ones at ReadMore
4 cadets at Canada’s Royal Military College die in accident
Shawdesh Desk: Four cadets at Canada’s Royal Military College died Friday in an accident involving a motor vehicle. “Their families have now been notified,” Commodore Josee Kurtz told a news ReadMore
Who is the hero? Albright v Assange
by Lawrence Davidson: Lawrence Davidson checks on the answer, from inside and outside the establishment OUR image of a hero has two aspects. The first consists of generic, stereotypical traits: bravery, ReadMore
UK deploys 8,000 troops to Europe to deter ‘Russian aggression’
Shawdesh desk: The UK government said Friday it was deploying about 8,000 troops for exercises across eastern Europe in a show of strength after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The months-long ReadMore
Olivia Wilde: Actress given custody papers on stage
Binodon Desk: Actress and director Olivia Wilde was seemingly unruffled after being handed child custody documents while appearing on stage at an event in Las Vegas. She was delivering a ReadMore
Kuldeep and Powell guide Delhi to victory over Kolkata in IPL
Sports Desk: Spinner Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets and Rovman Powell then hit 33 not out as Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in the Indian Premier ReadMore
Dhaka welcomes latest peace move in conflict-torn Yemen
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has welcomed the announcement of the former Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to transfer power to the Presidential Leadership Council headed by Rashad al- Alimi to help ReadMore
Holidaymakers suffer due to tailback on both sides of Bangabandhu Bridge
Shawdesh Desk: Both sides of the highway on the Bangabandhu Bridge witnessed traffic congestion on Friday due to a rush of vehicles carrying home-bound passenger ahead of Eid. Tailback extended ReadMore
