BNP announces 36-hour countrywide blockade from Tuesday morning
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies in the ongoing movement on Sunday announced a 36-hour road-rail-waterway blockade across the country starting from Tuesday morning to protest at the ReadMore
BNP forms human chain in front of Press Club marking Human Rights Day
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists along with the family members of the victims of enforced disappearance and political killings formed a human chain in the capital, marking ReadMore
Police foil Jamaat’s human chain programme in Dhaka
Shawdesh desk: Police foiled a human chain of Jamaat-e-Islami it formed marking the Human Rights Day in the capital’s Jatrabari area on Sunday. Besides, police arrested a number of leaders, ReadMore
Ferry service halted at Daulatdia-Paturia terminals due to dense fog
Shawdesh desk: Ferry services between Rajbari’s Daulatdia and Manikganj’s Paturia remained suspended due to dense fog since early Sunday, causing immense suffering to commuters. Nur Ahmed, assistant manager of Bangladesh ReadMore
AL to be responsible for any sanction against Bangladesh: analysts
Shawdesh Desk: Politicians, economists and analysts on Saturday said that the ruling Awami League will be responsible mainly if any Western sanctions or restrictions are imposed on Bangladesh as the ReadMore
Iranian activist Narges to receive Nobel Peace Prize in absentia
Shawdesh Desk: The Nobel Peace Prize will be handed out in Oslo on Sunday but with the notable absence of winner Narges Mohammadi, currently in prison, who will be represented ReadMore
Two people killed in Gazipur road accident
Shawdesh desk: Two people were killed when a private car overturned after colliding with a road divider on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gazipur on early Sunday. The deceased were identified as ReadMore
Diplomatic missions in Dhaka reconfirm support for rights activists
Shawdesh desk: A joint statement from diplomatic missions in Bangladesh on Sunday reconfirmed their support and solidarity with those who work to defend and advance human rights, fundamental freedoms, and ReadMore
