New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws
Shawdesh Desk: New Zealand’s plans for world-leading anti-smoking laws will be revoked, Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday after being sworn in as prime minister, in a move described as a “huge ReadMore
Biofloc fish farming brings success for Momin
Shawdesh desk: Applying the biofloc technology, a system that recycles waste nutrients as fish food, brought fortune to Abdul Momin, a resident of Rajarhat upazila in Kurigram, who raises native ReadMore
Parambrata ties knot with girlfriend Piya today
Shawdesh desk: Actor Parambrata Chatterjee, widely known for his contribution in Bengali and Hindi cinema, will allegedly marry his girlfriend Piya Chakraborty today (November 27). Piya is musician Anupam Roy’s ReadMore
Luxon sworn in as New Zealand prime minister
Shawdesh Desk: Former airline boss Christopher Luxon formally took office as New Zealand’s prime minister on Monday, vowing to tame inflation and bring down interest rates. Luxon took over six ReadMore
218 arson attacks reported since 28 Oct
Shawdesh Desk: As many as 218 arson attacks on vehicles and establishments across Bangladesh have been reported until 6am on 27 November from 28 October, according to the media cell ReadMore
BNP announces blockade on Wednesday, hartal on Thursday
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday announced countrywide blockade on Wednesday and dawn-to-dusk hartal on Thursday demanding the cancellation of the election schedule and resignation of the ruling ReadMore
BNP’s Dudu, Swapan placed on two-day remand
Shawdesh desk; Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Monday placed main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice-chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu and its media cell convener Jahir Uddin Swapan on a two-day remand each ReadMore
Bangladesh is in crisis over general election: CEC
Shawdesh Desk: Chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Monday said that Bangladesh was now in crisis over the general election, scheduled to be held on January 7, 2023. ‘Free ReadMore
