No action against misuse of basements
Shawdesh Desk: The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha took no action, except serving notices several times, in the past year against the misuse of basements in 683 buildings found in a survey ReadMore
Prices of some commodities hike again
Shawdesh Desk: The prices of some of the essential commodities, including onion, potato, aubergine, tomato, broiler chicken, beef, and dates, witnessed a further rise at the start of the Muslim ReadMore
Dhaka becomes 7th most polluted city with AQI score of 160
Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka ranked seventh on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 160 at about 9:05am on Wednesday. Dhaka’s air was ReadMore
Japan’s private rocket explodes just after launch
Shawdesh Desk: A rocket made by a Japanese company exploded just after launch on Wednesday, with public broadcaster NHK showing footage of the fiery failure. Tokyo-based startup Space One had ReadMore
ADB approves $71 million loan for Bangladesh’s water resources management
Shawdesh Desk: The Asian Development Bank has approved $71 million loan to improve flood control, irrigation, and water resources management in rural communities of Gopalganj and Madaripur districts in Bangladesh ReadMore
Legacy of Netanyahu’s ‘war on terror’
What happened on October 7 represents the collapse of an entire doctrine the Israeli leader has consistently promoted throughout his career, writes Hédi Attia THERE’S something familiar about Western reactions to ReadMore
