Nation goes to polls tomorrow amid fear, festivity
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh heads to the 12th parliamentary election tomorrow amid fear and festivity following the boycott by the main opposition BNP and its allies. A total of 1,970 candidates, ReadMore
Biden sets sights on Trump in ‘uphill’ 2024 battle
Shawdesh desk: Joe Biden’s all-out attack on Donald Trump in his first 2024 campaign speech said it all — the US president knows he is in for the fight of his ReadMore
Gaza has ‘simply become uninhabitable’: UN humanitarian chief
Shawdesh Desk: UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths on Friday said Gaza had become “uninhabitable” after relentless bombing by Israeli forces in retaliation for the Hamas militant group’s attack in October. ReadMore
German actor Christian Oliver killed in Caribbean plane crash
Binodon Desk: German-born Hollywood actor Christian Oliver was killed along with his two young daughters as their small plane plummeted into the Caribbean Sea moments after takeoff, local police said. ReadMore
Sri Lanka win toss, bat in Zimbabwe ODI series opener
Sports Desk: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat Saturday in the first of three ODI matches against Zimbabwe. All-rounder Janith Liyanage will make his first ODI appearance ReadMore
BNP leader, five others arrested over setting fire to Benapole Express
Shawdesh desk: Six people including Nabiullah Nabi, joint convener of Dhaka south unit of BNP, were arrested in connection with Friday’s arson attack on Benapole Express train in Dhaka’s Gopibagh ReadMore
Bangladesh Railway suspends journeys of 32 trains
Shawdesh desk: The Bangladesh Railway said that they suspended journeys of 32 trains for different destinations across the country for two to three days from Saturday for security reasons and ReadMore
Seven vehicles, nine establishments set on fire since Friday evening
Shawdesh desk: A total of 15 fire incidents were reported since 6:00pm on Friday ahead of the 48-hour hartal enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and some other opposition parties to ReadMore
