BNP’s countrywide union-level march held amid clashes, attacks
Shawdesh desk: The leaders and activists of main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its associate bodies organised march in all the unions across the country on Saturday to press home ReadMore
PM emphasises global efforts for more female participation in science
Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday stressed the need for global efforts in changing the mindset of all to allow more women and girls to excel in science, ReadMore
Bangladesh dispatches special flight to Syria with relief
Shawdesh desk: In pursuance of Bangladesh’s commitment to global peace and providing humanitarian assistance for those in disaster zones, the government dispatched a Bangladesh Air Force C- 130 J transport ReadMore
Joe Biden, Lula vow to defend democracy in Americas
Shawdesh desk: United States president Joe Biden and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday at the White House that the two biggest countries in the Americas ReadMore
Turkish police detains contractor after quake building collapse
Shawdesh desk: Turkish police on Friday detained a contractor trying to flee the country after his building collapsed in Turkey’s catastrophic earthquake, state media reported. Monday’s 7.8-magnitude Turkey earthquake and ReadMore
Dhaka becomes world’s most polluted city with AQI score of 370
Shawdesh desk: Dhaka once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality on Saturday morning. With an air quality index score of 370 at ReadMore
Earthquake death toll nears 24,000 in Turkey, Syria
Shawdesh desk: Rescuers pulled out children Friday from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as the toll approached 24,000 and a winter freeze compounded the suffering for nearly one million ReadMore
Syrian relief leader urges US to lift sanctions
Kenny Stancil: A DISASTER response expert has implored the United States to lift its economic sanctions against Syria, warning that the restrictions are hampering rescue and relief operations in the ReadMore
