Holiday foods are considered indulgent, but there are health benefits too
Shawdesh desk: The holidays are a time to celebrate with family and friends. Then there’s the food. Whether it’s pumpkin pie or peppermint bark that’s your favorite, there are plenty ReadMore
HC rejects writ petition against Jan 7 general election schedule
Shawdesh Desk: The High Coirt on Monday summarily rejected a writ petition filed by a Supreme Court lawyer challenging the legality of 12th general election scheduled to be held on ReadMore
India’s apex court upholds revocation of Kashmir’s autonomy
Shawdesh Desk: India’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld a move by prime minister Narendra Modi’s government to revoke the limited autonomy of Muslim-majority Kashmir, where an insurgency has raged for ReadMore
Bangladesh needs urgent climate funding to navigate challenges: PM
Shawdesh Desk: As the climate crisis mirrors the unpredictable and fast-flowing waters of the River Padma, the response to this emergency remains sluggish, particularly in the realms of mitigation, finance, ReadMore
Derailment halts train communication on Pabna-Ishwardi route
Shawdesh Desk; Train communication on Pabna-Ishwardi route has remained suspended since Monday morning as two compartments of Rajshahi-bound ‘Dhalarchar Express Train’ derailed in Ranigram area in Pabna district. Train operator ReadMore
Japan PM Fumio Kishida to sack key ministers over graft claims: report
Shawdesh desk: Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida is set to fire several top ministers who are reportedly under investigation for alleged fraud, local media said on Monday, in what would ReadMore
Weather may remain dry over Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over Bangladesh, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours from 9:00am on Monday. Moderate to thick ReadMore
Deaths in jail on rise
Shawdesh desk: Around 100 people died in jail custody this year, including several activists of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party in recent weeks, right groups, the party and the ReadMore
