White House says zero chance Biden will withdraw
Shawdesh Desk: Joe Biden is “absolutely not” pulling out of the White House race, his spokeswoman said Wednesday, as pressure mounted on the president following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. ReadMore
Court orders seizure of ex-NBR official Matiur’s 4 flats, 8 acres land
Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of four flats and eight acres of land belonging to former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman and his family. ReadMore
Trade deficit rises to $18.69b in 10 months
Shawdesh Desk: The country’s trade deficit expanded to $18.69 billion in July-April of the 2023-24 financial year compared with that of $4.74 billion in July-March of FY24, according to Bangladesh ReadMore
Turkey summon German envoy in row over Demiral’s nationalist gesture
Sports Desk: Turkey on Wednesday summoned Germany’s ambassador over a row that erupted due to Turkish defender Merih Demiral making an alleged ultra-nationalist gesture as he celebrated scoring in the ReadMore
‘Toofan’ captures audience
Shawdesh Desk: Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan-starrer Eid film ‘Toofan’ has made a huge debut capturing the hearts of film lovers thronging cinemas to experience its adrenaline-pumping action scenes. ‘Toofan’, directed ReadMore
Local administration takes over Benazir’s Bandarban property
Shawdesh desk: The local administration took charge of 25 acres of property – valued at Tk 30 crore – in Bandarban district belonging to former inspector general of police Benazir ReadMore
Absolute majority still possible for far right in France: Le Pen
Shawdesh Desk: French far right three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Thursday that her National Rally (RN) party was still capable of winning an absolute majority in the ReadMore
Protests against quota system in govt jobs intensified across Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: Protests against restoration of 30per cent quota for children and grandchildren of freedom fighters in government jobs intensified across Bangladesh on Thursday as Students blocked Shahbagh intersection in ReadMore
