Two teenaged siblings electrocuted in Khulna
Shawdesh desk: Two brothers died from electrocution at village Anand Nagar village of Rupsa upazila in Khulna on early Tuesday. The ill-fated siblings were identified as Modasser Sheikh, 12, and ReadMore
Hasina sends letter to Biden expressing sadness over Maui wildfire
Shawdesh desk; Bangladesh prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent a letter to United States president Joe Biden expressing deep sadness over devastation and loss of lives in a deadly wildfire ReadMore
Dengue hospitalisation in Bangladesh at all-time high
Shawdesh Desk: The number of hospitalised dengue patients reached an all-time high in Bangladesh as the country’s health authorities reported 2,197 cases and nine more deaths in the 24 hours ReadMore
Lyles hopes 100m success is start of sprint dynasty
Sports desk: Noah Lyles says he hopes his victory in the 100m at the World Athletics Championships will be the ‘start of a dynasty’ as he bids to become the ReadMore
‘Beetle’ beats ‘Barbie’ in N America
Shawdesh desk: It was a good news/bad news weekend for ‘Blue Beetle,’ the latest superhero film to hit North American theaters and the first built around a live-action Latino protagonist. ReadMore
Africa for Africans
The animosities toward the French abroad among Nigeriens have been widely reported. But history is only part of the story, and not the largest part. Those who led the coup ReadMore
Western Canada wildfires force tens of thousands to flee
Shawdesh Desk: Fires ravaging western Canada gained more ground on Sunday as two blazes merged and residents continued to evacuate. Rapidly evolving wildfires threatened large parts of the scenic Okanagan ReadMore
Horrifying Aug 21 today
Shawdesh desk: As the clock struck 5:22pm this day in 2004, all hell broke loose as assailants hurled grenades indiscriminately at an anti-violence rally of the then opposition Awami League ReadMore
