Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov likely to visit Bangladesh
Shawdesh desk: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is likely to visit Bangladesh on September 7-8 to discuss issues of mutual interest – bilateral, regional and global issues. He will attend ReadMore
Ex-PM Thaksin returns to Thailand after 15 years in exile
Shawdesh desk: Thailand’s divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the kingdom Tuesday, after 15 years in exile and hours before parliament votes for a new prime minister. The billionaire landed ReadMore
Testimony against Khaleda in Niko graft case Sept 12
Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court fixed September 12 for recording deposition of prosecution witnesses in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and seven others. As Begum Zia’s lawyer ReadMore
Two dead as Greece battles growing wildfire front
Shawdesh desk: Greece on Tuesday was battling a growing wildfire front that killed two and forced widespread evacuations in the second deadly wave of fires in a month. Blazes burned ReadMore
North Korea informs Japan of imminent satellite launch
Shawdesh Desk: North Korea has informed Japan it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, the Japanese government said Tuesday, less than three months after a failed effort ReadMore
MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital interns continue strike
Shawdesh Desk; Intern doctors of Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital continued their indefinite strike on Tuesday for second consecutive day protesting at vandalism at the hospital over the death of ReadMore
Students of 7 colleges affiliated to DU block Nilkhet
Shawdesh desk: Students of seven colleges affiliated to Dhaka University on Tuesday blocked capital’s Nilkhet intersection demanding relaxation of the CGPA conditions and promotion in the next year with a ReadMore
Hasina leaves Bangladesh for South Africa to attend BRICS Summit
Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday left Dhaka for Johannesburg to attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in August 22-25 at the invitation of South African ReadMore
