95 mln Pakistanis in poverty, urgent reforms needed for stability: World Bank
Shawdesh desk: Poverty in Pakistan shot up to 39.4 per cent as of last fiscal year, with 12.5 million more people falling into the trap due to poor economic conditions, ReadMore
Ctg-Cox’s Bazar rail line to open in October end
Shawdesh desk: The long-awaited “Chattogram (Dohazari)-Cox’s Bazar Rail Line Project” is nearing completion and set to be inaugurated by the end of October, according to officials close to the project. ReadMore
Nearly two weeks on, official Libya flood toll tops 3,800
Shawdesh desk: Nearly two weeks after a flash flood devastated the Libyan port city of Derna, the official death toll keeps rising, passing 3,800 on Saturday. A total of 3,845 ReadMore
Indictment hearing in Khaleda’s Gatco graft case on Oct 23
Shawdesh desk: The Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 on Sunday set October 23 for holding hearing in a graft case against Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and 14 others. Judge ReadMore
Bangabandhu Tunnel waits for inauguration; toll rates fixed
Shawdesh desk: The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, running beneath the River Karnaphuli in Chattogram, is now awaiting inauguration, with the primary construction phase successfully concluded. The main tunnel is ReadMore
No tension with the US, says foreign minister
Shawdesh Desk: Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen has ruled out any tension in Bangladesh-United States relations following the State Department’s announcement of initiating visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals. ‘We have ReadMore
Many renowned Saudi cos interested to invest in Bangladesh: envoy
Shawdesh desk: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh, Essa bin Yousef Al Duhailan, has said that Bangladesh is an emerging economic power in Southeast Asia, and Saudi ReadMore
Two Palestinians shot to death by Israeli force in West Bank
Shawdesh Desk: Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in a pre-dawn raid in the West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army confirmed it carried out ReadMore
