TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban
Ayman Chaudhary turned her love for reading into a living on TikTok, posting video snippets about books like those banned in schools in ultra-conservative parts of the United States. Now the ReadMore
Low presence of students seen at Dhaka primary schools amid heatwave
Shawdesh desk: Low presence of students was seen at some of the primary schools in the capital on the second consecutive day on Monday after the resumption of classes amid ReadMore
Bangladesh PM returns home wrapping up six-day Thailand visit
Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina returned Bangladesh on Monday wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying her and her entourage ReadMore
Many students fall sick as schools reopen
Shawdesh desk: All secondary-level schools, colleges, madrassahs, and technical educational institutions in five districts, including Dhaka, have been closed for Monday, a day after the resumption of classes in the ReadMore
Dhaka becomes 6th most polluted city with AQI score of 152
Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka ranked sixth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 152 at 9:00am on Monday morning. Dhaka’s air was ReadMore
Power cuts rise as heatwave peaks
Shawdesh desk: The suffering of people reached a new height on Sunday as load shedding officially exceeded 1,800MW, the highest so far this year, with the longest-ever heat spell in ReadMore
Independent commission demanded
Shawdesh desk: The Transparency International Bangladesh and ARTICLE 19 on Sunday demanded the formation of an independent data protection commission to ensure proper enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act. ReadMore
IMF for NBR reforms, abolishing tax waivers
Shawdesh desk: The visiting International Monetary Fund mission on Sunday recommended around half a dozen measures, including administrative reform in the National Revenue Board and the abolishment of tax benefits ReadMore
