Bangladesh, Qatar sign 10 cooperation documents
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh and Qatar on Tuesday signed 10 cooperation documents – five agreements and five MoUs – to strengthen ties on multiple fronts and help the relations reach a ReadMore
No significant changes in the human rights situation in Bangladesh in 2023: US Report
Shawdesh desk: There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Bangladesh last year, said the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Bangladesh by the US government. The ReadMore
Gold price drops by Tk 3,138 per bhori
Shawdesh Desk: Jewellers in the country have reduced the gold prices by Tk3,138 per bhori and the new rate will be effective from 4 pm on Tuesday. Bangladesh Jewellers Association ReadMore
Tension flares at US univs including Columbia, Yale, MIT over Gaza protests
Shawdesh dEsk: Tensions flared between pro-Palestinian student protesters and school administrators at several US universities Monday, as in-person classes were cancelled and demonstrators arrested. The protests, which began last week ReadMore
Silent and brooding, Trump endures courtroom ordeal
Shawdesh desk: Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom Monday watching history unfold, a glum witness to his own turn as the first US president to face criminal prosecution. ReadMore
Bangladesh’s Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya receives Padma Shri Award
Binodon Desk: Bangladeshi singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya received the prestigious Padma Shri Award from the Indian government on Monday. Indian President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and ReadMore
United ‘got away with it’ in FA Cup semi-final
Sports desk: Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United ‘got away with it’ after his team won an FA Cup semi-final penalty shootout against Coventry on Sunday following an astonishing collapse ReadMore
Departmental stores draw 49.61pc credit card transactions
Shawdesh Desk: Departmental stores were the primary destination for credit card transactions, accounting for 49.61 per cent of transactions in February, according to a Bangladesh Bank report. Apart from departmental ReadMore
