ICC judges issue arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine
Shawdesh desk: The International Criminal Court on Friday announced it had issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin for the “unlawful deportation” of Ukrainian children. The Hague-based ICC said it ReadMore
ADB, IFC push Bangladesh for blue economy
Shawdesh desk: Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) are keen to facilitate Bangladesh’s blue economy. They proposed to finance commercial exploitation of vast resources in the Bay ReadMore
Security Council: Despite progress on reforming global security, ‘our work is not done’
Shawdesh desk: The world’s new security sector reform plan can achieve even further progress by developing the first-ever global study on women in defence, trimming reporting periods, and galvanizing Member ReadMore
Rain likely in parts of Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions ReadMore
Queues for OMS rice, flour get longer
Shawdesh Desk: Queues for buying rice and flour at a subsidised rate from open market sales points in the capital are getting longer ahead of Ramadan amid continuous price hikes ReadMore
One killed, 6 hurt as N’ganj building catches fire after explosion
Shawdesh desk: A man was killed and six others were injured when a building partially collapsed due to an ‘explosion that triggered a fire’ in Nitaiganj area of Narayanganj on ReadMore
Bangladesh bat against Ireland in first ODI
Sports Desk: Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal lost the toss and was sent to bat first by Ireland in the first of the three one-day internationals at the Sylhet International Cricket ReadMore
Civic space erosion hints at dangerous democratic decline
A GROWING erosion of civil liberties and the repression of civic space are what define today’s Bangladesh. Global rights group Civicus has classified civic space in Bangladesh as ‘repressed’. Civil ReadMore
