2024 August 06

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan rally to demand his release

Shawdesh desk; Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister rallied Monday in the country’s volatile northwest to mark the first anniversary of his arrest and demand his immediate ReadMore

Horse-drawn carriages return as Dhaka chokes on protests

Shawdesh desk: With thousands of students coming out on streets to observe a non-cooperation programme demanding the resignation of the incumbent government, the movement of public transports came to a ReadMore

Hasina is in shock, India assures her help: Jaishankar

Shawdesh desk: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday told an all-party meeting that India has assured help to former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who arrived here on ReadMore

Myanmar military withdrew ‘for safety of people’, junta chief says

Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar’s military withdrew from some positions close to China’s border to prioritise the ‘safety of people’, the junta chief said, days after an armed groups said they had ReadMore

‘Nirvana’ bags Special Jury Award in MIFF

Binodon Desk; Bangladeshi filmmaker Asif Islam’s directorial venture titled ‘Nirvana’ has bagged the Special Jury Award at the 46th Moscow International Film Festival. The 46th Moscow International Film Festival was ReadMore

Kenya’s ‘smiling assassin’ Chebet wins 5,000m gold

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia freed

Shawdesh Desk: Former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia was released on Tuesday, a day after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as PM and fleeing the country amid an ReadMore

Bangladesh parliament dissolved

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin has dissolved the parliament following a high-stakes meeting with key stakeholders, including the chiefs of the three armed forces, leaders of various political parties, ReadMore