39,000MT onion to be imported from India ahead of Ramadan
Shawdesh Desk: The government has approved import 39, 000 metric tonnes of onion from India though Sonamajsid land port in Chapainawabganj district to meet local demand ahead of holy Ramadan. Somir Ghosh, deputy ReadMore
Rape, gang rape likely occurred during Hamas attack on Israel: UN team
Shawdesh desk: A team of United Nations experts reported on Monday that there were “reasonable grounds to believe” sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, occurred at several locations during ReadMore
Children starving to death in Gaza hospitals: WHO
Shawdesh Desk: An aid mission to two hospitals in northern Gaza found horrifying scenes of children dying of starvation, amid dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines, the World Health Organization said ReadMore
Bairstow under pressure in 100th Test after lean India series
Sports Desk: Struggling England batsman Jonny Bairstow looks to be fighting to save his Test career when the fifth and final match against India begins in Dharamsala on Thursday. Bairstow ReadMore
Prangone Mor to premiere new play ‘Abhineta’
Shawdesh desk: Prangone Mor, a prominent theatre troupe in the country, will bring a new play on the stage titled “Abhineta”. The play will be premiered at the Experimental Theater ReadMore
Fire at Shahbagh scrapyard under control
Shawdesh desk: A fire that broke out at the scrapyard behind the Shahbagh police station in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon has been brought under control. The fire started around 2:45pm ReadMore
Private bus owners pay over Tk 1,000 crore as bribe annually: TIB
Shawdesh Desk; The private bus owners across the country pay at least Tk 1,059 crore annually as bribe or ransom to Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, law enforcement agencies, political leaders and ReadMore
US slaps sanctions on Zimbabwean president and other top leaders
Shawdesh desk: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa and other senior leaders, denouncing what it said was a campaign of rights abuses and corruption. ReadMore
