Biden’s letter to Hasina
Below is the full text of the letter from US president Joe Biden to Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina to mark the 53rd Independence Day of Bangladesh March 21, 2023 ReadMore
Lanka: systems change to systems break
Jehan Perera: A YEAR after the protest movement took off into a mammoth public display of the popular desire for change, it appears to be no more. What appears on the ReadMore
UK’s Queen consort Camilla: from palace margins to royal limelight
Shawdesh Desk: Queen Consort Camilla is taking her first steps on the international stage as wife of the British monarch, marking the end of a long and sometimes bumpy journey ReadMore
Scientists find water inside glass beads on the Moon
Shawdesh desk: Scientists said Monday they have discovered water inside tiny beads of glass scattered across the Moon, suggesting that one day it could be extracted and used by the ReadMore
People suffer as traffic comes to a halt in capital
Shawdesh Desk: Sufferings of commuters knew no bounds on Monday, the first working day during Ramadan, as the overall traffic system of the capital virtually collapsed, leading to intolerable traffic ReadMore
20 Umrah pilgrims killed, 29 injured in horrific bus crash in Saudi Arabia
Shawdesh desk: At least 20 Umrah pilgrims were killed and 29 injured in a horrific bus crash southwest of Saudi Arabia, local media reported. The passenger bus crashed into a ReadMore
Hajj registration deadline extended till March 30
Shawdesh desk: The government has extended the deadline for Hajj registration till March 30 at the special request of pilgrims. The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a notice on Monday ReadMore
Inviting BNP for talks is EC’s strategy, not govt’s: CEC
Shawdesh desk: Chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Tuesday said that inviting the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party for ‘informal’ talks was a strategy of the Election Commission and ReadMore
