Out-of-form Warner makes Australia’s Ashes squad
Sports desk: Under-pressure David Warner was Wednesday spared the axe and included in Australia’s squad for the first two Ashes Tests and the World Test Championship final, while all-rounder Mitchell ReadMore
Moonbin, member of Korean boy band Astro, passes away at 25
Binodon desk: K-pop star Moonbin, a member of the boy band Astro, has died, his music label and South Korean police said Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans. ReadMore
Cost, time overruns in projects must stop
The National Economic Council’s upward revision of four proposals for costs and extension of four projects is yet another example of delayed implementation and cost overruns. The council on April ReadMore
Reclaiming US universities
American universities are appendages of the corporate state. Educators are increasingly poorly paid, denied benefits and job security while senior administrators pay themselves obscene salaries, writes Chris Hedges HERE are some ReadMore
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
