India: Death tolls from floods, landslides rise to 50
Shawdesh Desk: Floods and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains killed at least 50 people in northern and eastern India over the last three days, officials said on Sunday. The ReadMore
Legal notice served seeking FM Momen’s resignation in 48 hrs
Shawdesh desk: A legal notice has been sent to Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen asking him to step down within 24 hours for violating the constitution through giving controversial statements. ReadMore
250 fishermen go missing as 16 trawlers sink in Bay, 150 rescued in Patuakhali
Shawdesh Desk: Over 250 fishermen of Patuakhali remained missing as 16 fishing trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal amid inclement weather on Friday, said Naval police on Sunday. About ReadMore
Horrifying August 21 today
Shawdesh desk: Today is the horrifying August 21, one of the cruelest days in the country’s political history, when a number of Awami League activists were killed in a violent ReadMore
Russian crops, fertiliser must move ‘unimpeded’: UN chief
Shawdesh desk: Russian fertilisers and agricultural products must be able to reach world markets “unimpeded” or a global food crisis could strike as early as next year, UN Secretary General ReadMore
Global Covid cases top 600 million
Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 600 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to the latest global ReadMore
Gas distribution cos want refund of Tk 1559cr from NBR
Shawdesh desk: Gas distribution companies asked the National Board of Revenue to return Tk 1559.48 crore which was realised as additional tax at source on gas bills from fiscal years ReadMore
PM blames BNP-Jamaat govt for August 21 attack
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that the August 21 grenade attack was carried out with direct patronisation of then BNP-Jammat government to kill her and ReadMore
