Rise in remittance eases pressure on forex reserves
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserve has experienced a slight respite due to the inflow of remittances ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, with expatriates sending over $1.1 billion during the first 17 ReadMore
Extreme heat wave strains agri, livestock sector
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh is currently grappling with an extreme heatwave that has persisted for over two weeks, wreaking havoc on crops, seasonal fruits, livestock, and fish farming. The prolonged drought ReadMore
Gangs in garb of DB men on the prowl ahead of Eid
Shawdesh desk: As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, a surge in criminal activities has been observed in the capital and other parts of the country, with organized gangs of criminals posing as plain-cloth ReadMore
New York parking garage collapses, at least one dead and four injured
Shawdesh desk: At least one person died and four were rushed to hospital after a multi-story parking garage in New York City collapsed on Tuesday, emergency responders said. Aerial video ReadMore
Gunfire sounds during ‘armistice’ on 4th day of Sudan battles
Shawdesh desk: Explosions shook Sudan’s capital Tuesday evening despite claims of a ceasefire on the fourth day of fighting that has killed nearly 200. A weeks-long power struggle erupted into ReadMore
India set to overtake China as world’s most populous country
Shawdesh Desk: India is set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country by mid-year with almost three million more people, UN estimates showed on Wednesday. India’s population will ReadMore
Four women killed being hit by train in Tangail
Shawdesh Desk: Four people were killed after being crushed under the wheels of a train at an unprotected rail crossing at Kamakkha intersection under Kalihati upazila in Tangail on early ReadMore
Five people sustain burns in Chattogram building fire
Shawdesh Desk: Five people were injured when a building partially collapsed due to an explosion that triggered a fire at Razakhali in Chattogram city on early Wednesday. Four of the ReadMore
