PM pays tribute to Sheikh Mujib marking diamond jubilee of AL
Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday paid tribute to Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the 75th founding anniversary of the ruling Awami League. She paid homage ReadMore
Flash flood affects 50 lakh people in 10 dists
Shawdesh Desk: The ongoing flash flood that swept vast swathes of northern and north-eastern regions for the ninth day running on Saturday affected more than 50 lakh people, official estimates ReadMore
BMD predicts heavy rain across Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted widespread rain and thundershowers across all divisions, including Dhaka, within the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am on Sunday. According to the latest ReadMore
Afghanistan stun Australia in Super 8 of T20 World Cup
Sports Dsk: Gulbadin Naib was Afghanistan’s man with the golden arm, bowling his team to a surprise 21-run victory over previously unbeaten Australia in their Group One Super Eight encounter ReadMore
No deal yet, India for Teesta management
Shawdesh Desk: India on Saturday announced to send a technical team to Bangladesh to discuss ‘conservation and management of the Teesta River in Bangladesh’ as the bilateral talks between prime ReadMore
9 killed as bridge collapses with microbus
Shawdesh Desk: Nine women from the same family, including three children, were killed when a microbus and an auto-rickshaw plunged into a canal after part of a dilapidated bridge collapsed ReadMore
The reign of the dollar
by Vijay Prashad: IN EARLY June, a rumour began to circulate — which was widely reported in the Indian press as true — that the government of Saudi Arabia had ReadMore
