Island trip lays bare US-China tussle in the Pacific
They are hundreds of miles from the nearest continent – an archipelago of over 900 islands home to a population smaller than that of the single US city of Seattle ReadMore
Rohingya shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
Shawdesh Desk: A Rohingya man was shot dead in a reported gunfight between two factions of Rohingya at Nayapara in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Sunday night, police ReadMore
US president welcomes Gaza truce: statement
Shawdesh Desk: US President Joe Biden on Sunday welcomed a truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants aimed at ending days of deadly conflict in Gaza, urging all parties to ReadMore
‘Veteran actor of MacGyver’ Clu Gulager dies
Shawdesh Desk: Veteran actor Clu Gulager, best known for the western TV series The Virginian and the film The Return of the Living Dead, has died of natural causes at the ReadMore
Dhaka mayors to get minister status
Shawdesh Desk; The two mayors of Dhaka city corporations will be awarded the status of full minister. The Prime Minister’s Office gave instructions in this regard to the Cabinet Secretary on ReadMore
IFC fosters climate action with focus on sustainable and inclusive growth in South Asia
Shawdesh Desk: To help sustain and create jobs, improve services for people and protect small and medium sized enterprises, IFC committed about $2 billion in the South Asian region in ReadMore
Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘good’
Shawdesh Desk: With an air quality index (AQI) score of 41, Dhaka’s air quality turned ‘good’ Monday morning. The metropolis ranked 37th in the list of world cities with the ReadMore
Haaland double gives Man City dream start, Man Utd beaten by Brighton
Sports Desk: Erling Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut as Manchester City opened their defence of the title with a 2-0 win at West Ham, while Manchester United ReadMore
