Teesta erosion takes serious turn in Kurigram
Shawdesh Desk; Erosion by the River Teesta has taken a serious turn in Kurigram district with the recession of floodwater, displacing many families and devouring vast tracts of cropland. The ReadMore
Tropical storm Hilary bears down on California
Shawdesh desk: Heavy rains lashed California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary raced in from Mexico, bringing warnings of potentially life-threatening flooding in the typically arid southwestern United States. With ReadMore
Biman staff held with 68 gold bars at Dhaka airport
Shawdesh desk; Armed Police Battalion on Monday said that they had detained an employee of Biman Bangladesh Airlines along with 68 gold bars weighting around eight kilogrammes at Hazrat Shahjalal ReadMore
Victims, families still await justice
Shawdesh desk: Justice remains elusive for the families of the 24 people who were killed and the scores of injured survivors in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an ReadMore
Shakib, Liton to join camp by Tuesday
Sports desk: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and his deputy Liton Das are set to join the ongoing training camp for the forthcoming Asia Cup within the next couple of ReadMore
McCartney, Ringo Starr join Dolly Parton for ‘Let It Be’
Shawdesh desk; Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have joined Dolly Parton in recording a version of the Beatles classic ‘Let It Be’ on the country legend’s upcoming album. The track ReadMore
Hype, hope and helplessness
by Patrick Bond: BEFORE the August 22–24 summit in Johannesburg raised expectations for a new counterbalancing force in global politics — and struck fear into many Western elites’ hearts and ReadMore
