Review hearing in 16th Amendment case on July 11
Shawdesh desk; The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday set July 11 for holding a hearing on a petition, pleading to review the apex court judgment that declared ReadMore
Professor Younus’ bail extended till July 4
Shawdesh Desk: The Labour Appellate Tribunal on Thursday extended bail of Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and three directors of Grameen Telecom till July 4 in a case of labour ReadMore
80pc of inland waterway workers suffer from different diseases: report
Shawdesh Desk: Due to the use of untreated water, 80 per cent of workers on vessels plying the inland waterways across the country are suffering from various types of complex ReadMore
Draft rail law allows private train service
Shawdesh Desk: The railway authorities have prepared the draft Bangladesh Railway Bill, 2024, by keeping a provision for letting private companies own rolling stock to carry passengers, goods, and parcels. ReadMore
UK PM Rishi Sunak calls general election for July 4
Shawdesh Desk: United Kingdom’s prime minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set a general election date for July 4, ending months of speculation but not the doom-laden forecasts about the size ReadMore
Raisi to be buried today in his home town
Shawdesh Desk: Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash, will be buried Thursday in his hometown after two days of funeral processions attended by thousands of ReadMore
China starts military drills around Taiwan as ‘punishment’
Shawdesh Desk: China on Thursday morning began two days of military drills around Taiwan, surrounding the island with navy vessels and aircraft as ‘strong punishment’ for ‘separatist acts’, state media ReadMore
Ringing true for Gaza
AS ISRAELI troops continue their assault in Rafah, increasing the death toll and displacing — yet again — hundreds of thousands of Gazans, there’s much to be learnt from recalling ReadMore
