Resolving liquidity crunch in our financial sector
Mizanur Rahman: Liquidity crunch has been one of the myriad issues our banks and financial institutions have been facing for a while. The emerging problem is fundamentally economic, but the ReadMore
Harry and Meghan: Seven takeaways from their Netflix series
Shawdesh Desk: The final episodes of Harry & Meghan landed on Netflix on Thursday. Volume Two (episodes four – six) packed a much greater punch than Volume One. We were ReadMore
Export of jute products a boon for Satkhira women
Shawdesh Desk: Farida Parvin, a housewife in Sultanpur village under Sadar upazila of Satkhira district, now has her own source of income — making jute products for a private organisation ReadMore
Messi targets World Cup glory against Mbappe’s France
Sports Desk: DOHA – Lionel Messi is hoping to crown his stellar career by leading Argentina to World Cup glory on Sunday but Kylian Mbappe’s history-chasing France are standing in his ReadMore
Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee envoy
Shawdesh desk: Oscar-winning US actress Angelina Jolie says she is stepping down from her role as an ambassador for the UN refugee agency UNHCR after more than 20 years. “I ReadMore
Toxic alcohol kills 37 in ‘dry’ Indian state
Shawdesh Desk: Toxic hooch has killed at least 37 people in the eastern Indian state of Bihar where alcohol is banned, officials said Saturday, with unconfirmed reports putting the death ReadMore
Twitter reinstates banned journalists’ accounts
Shawdesh Desk: Billionaire businessman Elon Musk says several journalists he suspended from his social media company, Twitter, will have their accounts reinstated. Reporters for the New York Times, CNN and ReadMore
Thousands of tourists stranded but Peru rejects bringing forward vote
Shawdesh desk: CUSCO (Peru)- Peru’s Congress on Friday rejected a move to bring forward elections as deadly protests left thousands of tourists stranded in the gateway city to Machu Picchu. ReadMore
