Israel, Hamas truce and hostage release delayed
Shawdesh desk: Israel said a four-day Gaza truce and hostage release will not start until at least Friday, stalling a breakthrough deal to pause the brutal and bloody seven-week-old war. ReadMore
Consequences won’t be good if anyone tries to foil Jan 7 elections: PM
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday reiterated that Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat were trying to foil the parliamentary elections scheduled for January 7. ‘The consequences will not ReadMore
Bus torched in Dhaka in broad daylight
Shawdesh desk: Unidentified people set fire to a bus of ‘Ajmeri Paribahan’ in Bijoynagar area of Bangladesh capital Dhaka in broad daylight on Thursday. No casualty was reported. The ReadMore
Second day of sixth blockade called by BNP, allies underway
Shawdesh Desk: The second day of the sixth round of the 48-hour countrywide blockade programme called by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies is underway for the ReadMore
Two covered vans torched in Gazipur
Shawdesh Desk: A group of people set fire to two covered vans on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Salna in Gazipur city early Thursday while the country was witnessing the second day ReadMore
Agencies drop two Hollywood actresses over comments on Israel-Hamas war
Binodon Desk: Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and Scream star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making comments on the Israel-Hamas war that some deemed antisemitic. Spyglass Media ReadMore
BGB, RAB deployed across Bangladesh amid second day of blockade
Shawdesh Desk: A total of 233 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh and 428 teams of Rapid Action Battalion have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order amid ReadMore
Bangladesh’s Sheikh Mohammed Belal re-elected MD of CFC
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh’s Sheikh Mohammed Belal has been re-elected managing director of the Common Fund for Commodities. He has been re-elected with 68.01 per cent votes at the 35th Annual ReadMore
