Border corridor becomes sticking point in Gaza truce talks
Shawdesh desk: A narrow stretch of land along the Gaza Strip’s border with Egypt has emerged as the main stumbling block in negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. ReadMore
India’s Dhawan calls time on cricket career
Sports Desk: Flamboyant Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from cricket on Saturday, saying he wanted to focus on moving forward in his life. Dhawan, 38, last played a ReadMore
18 die, 300,000 in emergency shelters due to floods in Bangladesh
Shawdesh desk: Eighteen died and around 300,000 people were taking refuge in emergency shelters Saturday from floods that inundated vast areas of Bangladesh, disaster officials said. ‘My house is completely ReadMore
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 receives delivery of Transport Lock
Shawdesh Desk: Transport Lock, a part of the nuclear fuel handling system for unit-2 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, has been delivered to the construction site. According to Rosatom, ReadMore
Metro rail services to resume tomorrow as per previous schedule
Shawdesh Desk: Metro rail services in the capital will resume tomorrow after over a month. The trains, however, will not stop at the damaged Mirpur 10 and Kazipara stations. ReadMore
Train communication between Sylhet, rest of Bangladesh resumes
Shawdesh Desk: Train communication between Sylhet and the rest of Bangladesh resumed after two days on Saturday. Earlier Bangladesh Railway on Thursday cancelled journeys of 26 trains fully and five ReadMore
Prices of essential products shot up in flood-hit areas
Shawdesh Desk: Prices of essential products including dry food and drinking water have shot up in the flood-hit districts as traders increased their prices with rise in the demand of ReadMore
BMD predicts light to moderate rains across Bangladesh
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted light to moderate rains across the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am. ‘Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary ReadMore
