2024 March 18

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BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has called upon the government to immediately arrange an oath-taking function, complying with the court verdict, or get ready to face a tougher movement from Friday. He came up with the warning while addressing a gathering on the Nagar Bhaban premises on Thursday afternoon. “I am telling the government for the last time to arrange the oath-taking ceremony soon. Otherwise, we, along with the city dwellers, will intensify our movement from Friday,” he sounded the note of caution to bag his mayoral post. More to follow… Arrange oath ceremony or face tougher movement: Ishraque to govt Iran may allow US inspectors from nuclear watchdog if deal reached Musk ‘disappointed’ by Trump bill Chelsea roar back to beat Real Betis in UEFA Conference League final Deep depression starts crossing West Bengal-Bangladesh coast: BMD SC declines to interfere in DSCC mayoral dispute, leaves matter to EC Yunus seeks Mahathir’s help for Bangladesh’s ASEAN membership Patients suffer as NIOH closed after Wednesday’s clash Three youths killed in Sirajganj road accident

Bangladeshi American data scientist Rumman among US Science Envoys for 2024

Shawdesh Desk: The United States Department of State has selected four distinguished scientists to serve as Science Envoys for 2024. They are — Rumman Chowdhury, Stephanie Steffi Diem, Sian Proctor, ReadMore

Israeli army launches operation at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza

Shawdesh Desk: The Israeli army launched on Monday an operation around Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, with witnesses reporting air strikes on the devastated neighbourhood where it is located. Israeli soldiers ReadMore

Swedish Crown Princess arrives in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden arrived in Dhaka to visit Bangladesh from March 18 to 21 in her role as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme ReadMore

Sailing in the same boat

Abbas Nasir: THEY may be the undisputed leaders of their respective parties and hold the key to their vote banks, but today, both Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan have been ReadMore