Schoolteacher killed in Meherpur road accident
Shawdesh desk: A schoolteacher was killed and her husband was injured in a road accident at village Malshadaho of Gangni upazila in Meherpur on Monday. The deceased, Shamima Khatun, 55, ReadMore
Turkish leader Erdogan announces elections for May 14
Shawdesh desk: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey’s elections will be held on May 14 — a month earlier than scheduled — as the opposition still searches for ReadMore
Sylhet transport workers withdraw strike
Shawdesh desk: Five hours after enforcing an indefinite strike, Sylhet District Transport Oikya Parishad called off their strike on Monday upon assurance from the local administration about meeting their demand. ReadMore
Further investigation into case against journalist Rozina ordered
Shawdesh desk: A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Monday ordered further investigation into a case under Official Secrets Act against Daily Prothom Alo journalist Rozina Islam. The court order ReadMore
Six Mymensingh war criminals sentenced to death
Shawdesh Desk: The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday sentenced six absconding war criminals to death for committing crimes against humanity in Mymensingh district during the Liberation War in 1971. The ReadMore
PM for larger global support to overcome developing countries’ crisis
Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged World Bank and other international organisations to strengthen support to help developing countries like Bangladesh overcome crisis steaming from Covid pandemic ReadMore
Razzak’s 81st birth anniv today
Binodon Desk: Today is the 81st anniversary of the birth of the legendary actor Abdur Razzak. Bangladesh Film Artistes Association will observe his birth anniversary organising a dua mahfil at ReadMore
An ancient recipe for social success
by Linda M Nicholas and Gary M Feinman: NEW evidence and understandings about the structure of successful early societies across Asia, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere are sweeping away the ReadMore
