Taliban talks ‘prisoner exchange’ with US: Afghan govt
Shawdesh Desk: Two American prisoners were being held in custody in Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Wednesday, and an “exchange” for Afghans held in Guantanamo Bay had been discussed with the ReadMore
Keir Starmer: Britain’s next prime minister?
Shawdesh Desk: Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer turned-state prosecutor whose ruthless ambition and formidable work ethic look set to propel him to Britain’s highest political ReadMore
Heavy rains trigger landslide in Cox’s Bazar; 2 die in Rohingya camp
Shawdesh Desk: Two people including a Bangladeshi teenage boy were killed in a landslide at Rohingya camp in Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as ReadMore
Nahida Rahman Shumona made Bangladesh Ambassador to Greece
Shawdesh Desk: Ambassador Nahida Rahman Shumona, the serving Bangladesh envoy to Brunei Darussalam, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Greece. She will succeed Ambassador Ashud Ahmed ReadMore
Dollar crunch compels BB to sell $12.8b to banks in FY24
Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Bank sold $12.8 billion from its foreign exchange reserves to banks in the just concluded financial year 2023-24 amid a severe dollar crisis in the country’s ReadMore
Malen hits brace as Dutch cruise into Euro quarters
Sports desk: The Netherlands swept into their first European Championship quarter-final since 2008 as Donyell Malen scored twice in a 3-0 win over Romania in the last 16 on Tuesday. ReadMore
Quader to sit with public univ teachers over ongoing strike tomorrow
Shawdesh Desk: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader will hold a meeting with leaders of Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association on Thursday, as the public university teachers continued their ReadMore
Benapole customs house surpasses revenue target by Tk 216 crore
Shawdesh Desk: The Benapole customs house exceeded its revenue target for the 2023-24 fiscal year by Tk 216 crore. The revenue target for Benapole customs house in the 2023-24 fiscal ReadMore
