Why fewer women in North Africa are wearing veil
Shawdesh Desk: The underlying message is: “Look what has become of Arab societies during the past 50 years or so.” To those who share such photos, it is the most ReadMore
Iran film-maker Panahi must serve six-year sentence: judiciary
Shawdesh Desk: Award-winning dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi, arrested last week in Tehran, must serve a six-year sentence previously handed to him in 2010, the judicial authority announced Tuesday. Panahi, ReadMore
Bangladesh reports one Covid-19 death, 1104 positive cases
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh reported Wednesday one Covid-19 death while it recorded 1104 coronavirus positive cases during the period. “Bangladesh reported 12.20 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 9047 samples were tested in ReadMore
What next for bankrupt Sri Lanka under a new leader?
Shawdesh Desk: Sri Lanka’s parliament elected six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the crisis-wracked country’s new president Wednesday. He replaces Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Singapore and resigned last week ReadMore
Govt sets export target of $67 billion for FY23
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has set an ambitious export target of $67 billion for goods and services for the current fiscal year. This target, announced by Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on ReadMore
PM invites West Bengal CM Mamata to see newly-constructed Padma Bridge
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to come and see the newly-constructed Padma Bridge. In her communication to the West Bengal Chief ReadMore
Case, fine if Aedes larvae found in houses: DNCC Mayor
Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam urged people to remove unnecessary property from courtyard of house and inside home to protect family members from Aedes mosquitoes. ReadMore
Accreditation is a fruitful process: Dipu Moni
Shawdesh Desk: Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said accreditation is a fruitful process for higher education as it will not only upgrade quality of the universities, but the universities will ReadMore
