156 upazilas go to polls today
Shawdesh Desk: The country’s 156 upazilas will go for elections today amid fears of violence, intimidation, and low voter turnout in the second phase of the upazila election. Only 36 ReadMore
Bangladesh Railway suffers from lack of policy attention
THE development of Bangladesh Railway has not been a priority of successive governments, as evident in the inadequate resource allocation and deflected policy attention from it. A large majority of ReadMore
Improved international financial architecture needed
Last month’s IMF and World Bank meetings continued the discussions on reforming and right-sizing international financial institutions, but far more ambition is required ahead of UN climate talks, writes Rishikesh Ram ReadMore
King Charles Close to Death According to Cancer Rumors
Shawdesh Desk: According to InTouch Weekly , King Charles’ cancer diagnosis is reportedly far more severe than the Royal Family has publicly shared . According to the outlet, the sitting monarch reportedly has been given ReadMore
London court set to rule on Julian Assange extradition
Shawdesh Desk: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could find out on Monday whether he has won a reprieve in his last-ditch UK legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States. ReadMore
Lightning strike kills 3 in Sunamganj
Shawdesh Desk: Three day labourers were killed and several other injured being struck by lightning at Dowarabazar upazila in Sunamganj district on Monday morning. The incident took place around 10.30am near East Chargaon Kheyaghat ReadMore
Syed Abdullah Khalid’s death anniv today
Shawdesh Desk: Today is the seventh anniversary of the death of Ekushey Padak-winning sculptor Syed Abdullah Khalid, whose seminal creation ‘Aparajeyo Bangla’ is considered one of the masterpieces created after ReadMore
Iran announces five days of mourning after president Raisi’s death
Shawdesh Desk: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced on Monday five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash. ‘I announce five days of ReadMore
