Internet shutdowns: UN report details ‘dramatic’ impact on people’s lives and human rights
Shawdesh Desk: The dramatic real-life effects of Internet shutdowns on people’s lives and human rights have been vastly underestimated, the UN Human Rights Office warns in a new report issued ReadMore
UN expert encouraged by Malaysia’s leadership on Myanmar crisis; urges regional states to adopt similar stance
Shawdesh Desk: The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, Thursday (June 23) expressed his appreciation for Malaysia’s increasing leadership on the crisis in ReadMore
Govt seeks application for ‘Sheikh Russel Padak-2022’
Shawdesh desk: The government has called for online application from respective people and institutions for ‘Sheikh Russel Padak-2022’. The ‘Sheikh Russel Day’ will be observed in the country in a ReadMore
Countrymen have no alternative to boat: PM
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the people of the country have no alternative to “boat” as her party is working to ReadMore
278 kg smuggled gold seized in HSIA in last 5 months; masterminds go unpunished
Shawdesh Desk: Customs Intelligence and law enforcers have recovered 7.5 maunds (275.9315kgs) of smuggled gold from various inbound passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in last five months. Although ReadMore
A week on, flood-hit people of Kurigram cry for relief
Shawdesh Desk: People in several flood-affected areas of Kurigram district are crying for relief as authorities scramble to help over two lakh stranded survivors even a week after the natural ReadMore
2 death-row convicts acquitted of Rajshahi double murder case
Shawdesh Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court acquitted two death row accused Ismail and Sonadi of double murder case. A three-member Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Hasan ReadMore
ADB Continues Support for Displaced Persons from Myanmar in Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $41.4 million grant to help improve infrastructure and manage the basic needs of displaced persons from Myanmar sheltered in Cox’s ReadMore
