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
Democratic politics key to integrated dev: Prof Yunus
Shawdesh Desk: Professor Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi Peace Nobel Laureate, who is facing corruption charges in Dhaka, says that he has been exposed to a hostile environment in the country ReadMore
HC orders probe into Labaid patient’s death
Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Monday asked the health secretary and director general of the Directorate General of Health Services to form an independent committee headed by a physician ReadMore
179 Myanmar troops take shelter in Bangladesh again
Shawdesh Desk: At least 179 personnel from Myanmar security forces crossed the border near Naikhyangchari in Bandarban on Monday and sought shelter in Bangladesh amid their ongoing conflict with the ReadMore
Average life expectancy of people falls by 1.6 years due to Covid
Covid-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two years of the pandemic, a more dramatic decline than previously thought, a ReadMore
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 195
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh capital Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 195 at 9:10am on Tuesday morning. Dhaka’s ReadMore
Russian Presidential Election Turnout May Reach 71% – Poll
Sawdesh desk: The estimated turnout during the Russian presidential election due to begin on Friday will stand at around 71%, with presidential candidate Vladimir Putin receiving 82% of the vote, ReadMore
