Dutch art fair looks ahead after ‘horrible’ heist
Shawdesh desk: One of the world’s largest art fairs opens its doors this weekend in the Netherlands, with organisers saying they have thrown a ring of steel around it after ReadMore
Govt must end abuse of Digital Security Act
THE concern that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed over the growing political violence, arbitrary arrest and the harassment of rights activists in Bangladesh and an ReadMore
Algiers is banking on Europe’s gas rush
Sofian Philip Naceur: ITALY’S far-right government, led by prime minister Giorgia Meloni, and Algeria’s authoritarian regime under president Abdelmajid Tebboune and army chief Said Chengriha are forging a new axis. ReadMore
Gulistan building explosion kills at least 4, injures 50
Shawdesh desk: At least four people were killed and 50 injured in an explosion at a building in Gulistan area of the capital this evening. According to Rashed Bin Khaled, ReadMore
Bangabandhu’s speech motivates people at home and abroad
Shawdesh desk: The fiery speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 7 had touched hearts of millions of people at home and abroad in 1971. Around 52 years after ReadMore
Ukraine moves to fortify embattled Bakhmut as Russia closes in
Shawdesh Desk: Ukraine pledged Monday to bolster its defences in frontline Bakhmut, after reports that Kyiv was withdrawing from the city that has become a symbolic prize in the war. ReadMore
Hajj registration ends today as half of quota remains unfulfilled for high cost
Shawdesh Desk: Despite the government extending the registration deadline twice, more than half of Bangladesh’s quota for Hajj pilgrims remains unfilled due to a poor response from devotees. Under the ReadMore
Indonesia landslide kills 15, dozens feared missing
Shawdesh Desk: At least 15 people were killed and dozens feared missing after torrential rains and landslides battered one of Indonesia’s outermost islands bordering the South China Sea, disaster officials ReadMore
