Protesters raid Sri Lanka PM’s office after president flees abroad
Shawdesh Desk: Protesters in Sri Lanka defied tear gas, water cannon and a state of emergency to storm the prime minister’s office on Wednesday after the country’s embattled president fled ReadMore
People returning to capital without hassle
Shawdesh Desk: Hundreds of holidaymakers are returning to Dhaka after enjoying the Eid holidays with their near and dear ones in their villages. Many holidaymakers returned to the city on ReadMore
Dollar-Euro parity may affect Bangladesh’s export income
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh’s export income is likely to be affected by the increasing dominance of the US dollar over the Euro, forcing the European buyers to devalue their orders to ReadMore
Most dangerous military alliance on planet
At no time, including the Cuban missile crisis, have we stood closer to the precipice of nuclear war, writes Chris Hedges THE North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the arms industry that ReadMore
Dengue: 51 patients hospitalised in 24hrs
Shawdesh Desk: Fifty-one dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Wednesday morning amid a rise in the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh, according to the Directorate General of Health Services ReadMore
Quick healthy treats to refresh after a long, hot summer day
Shawdesh Desk: Summer is a year-round problem in a tropical country like India where a combination of heat and humidity puts you at danger of heat stroke and dehydration, both ReadMore
What did Shinzo Abe mean to Japan?
Shawdesh Desk: Japan has witnessed an extraordinary outpouring of grief and sadness for former prime minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated in the city of Nara on Friday. The country ReadMore
Biden arrives in Mideast jittery about Iran nuclear program
Shawdesh Desk: President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday to open the first visit to the Middle East of his presidency, a whirlwind four-day trip in which he will ReadMore
