BNP announces mass contact from Dec 21-23, blockade Dec 24
Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has announced fresh programmes, including a series of mass contact programmes on December 21, 22, and 23, and a nationwide daylong blockade on December ReadMore
Bangladesh’s economic growth to slowdown amid election-related uncertainty: ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered the GDP (gross domestic product) projection for Bangladesh forecasting that the Bangladesh’s GDP will be 6.2 per cent in the current fiscal year. ReadMore
Mother arrested over killing daughter in Noakhali
Shawdesh Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a mother reportedly for killing her own daughter in Noakhali Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning. RAB-11, CPC-3 Camp Company Commander Mahmudul Hasan confirmed the ReadMore
BNP, Jamaat resort to terror to foil election: PM
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the BNP-Jamaat alliance has unleashed a reign of terror on the mass people aimed at foiling the national election scheduled for ReadMore
Issuing threat of halting election unconstitutional: CEC
Shawdesh desk: BNP and its like-minded political parties are not only abstaining from participating in the 12th parliamentary election but also issuing threats of resistance, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi ReadMore
Gaza War: Malaysia bans Israeli-flagged ships
Shawdesh desk: Malaysia banned on Wednesday Israeli-flagged cargo ships from docking at its ports in response to Israel’s actions in Gaza, which it said ignores “basic humanitarian principles”. Ships on their ReadMore
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in 2nd ODI
Sports Desk: Henry Nicholls fell agonisingly short of a century on Wednesday as New Zealand eased to a seven-wicket win and sealed victory in their one-day international series against Bangladesh. ReadMore
New Gaza truce efforts as aid system nears collapse
Shawdesh desk: The UN Security Council struggled to find a unified voice Tuesday on pausing the Israel-Hamas war as aid efforts neared collapse and global economic fallout spread. With calls ReadMore
