PM urges world to recognise March 25 as International Genocide Day
Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon the world community including the United Nations to recognise March 25 of 1971 as the International ReadMore
Bangladesh embassy in Tokyo observes Genocide Day
Shawdesh desk: The Embassy of Bangladesh, Tokyo observed the dreadful March 25, the Genocide Day with due solemnity. The programme started with observance of one minute silence in remembrance of ReadMore
Intel cofounder Gordon Moore dies at 94
Shawdesh Desk: Gordon Moore, a pioneer in the microprocessor industry and a cofounder of Intel, which at one time was the world’s largest semiconductor maker, died on Friday at the ReadMore
Ctg building catches fire
Shawdesh desk: A fire broke out at Moti Tower in Chwakbazar area in Chattogram port city on Saturday. The fire started at a tailor’s shop on the ground floor of ReadMore
Momen seeks robust action to ensure safe drinking water for all
Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen has sought more robust action to ensure safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all in healthcare facilities. Globally, 78 per cent healthcare facilities had ReadMore
Political violence keeps women off politics
POLITICAL and electoral violence at the national and local levels is a significant issue in Bangladesh, impeding the democratic process. Like many developing countries, Bangladesh’s politics and elections are defined ReadMore
Russian filmmakers seek new home in exile
Shawdesh Desk: From Paris to Berlin, Los Angeles to Istanbul, Russian filmmakers who fled after the invasion of Ukraine are slowly rebuilding their industry in exile. Many are happy just ReadMore
Narendra Modi’s Cricket Coup
by Binoy Kampmark: WHAT a coup! Nakedly amoral but utterly self-serving in its saccharine minted glory. India’s showman prime minister Narendra Modi, who otherwise appears to have clerkish, desk-bound qualities, ReadMore
