Thousands protest against Mexican judicial reform
Shawdesh Desk; Thousands of Mexicans, mainly court employees and law students, protested in the capital on Sunday against a controversial judicial reform proposal that would see judges elected by popular ReadMore
Afghanistan-NZ Test second day called off after ‘huge mess’
Sporrts Desk: Ground staff used electric fans in a desperate bid to dry the pitch in the Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand Tuesday, but play was called off for ReadMore
Banks’ deposits, loans dip in July
Shawdesh desk: Bank deposits and loan disbursements dropped in July. Bangladesh Bank data showed that deposits fell by Tk 8,197 crore, reaching Tk 17,34,026 crore in July (excluding interbank and government deposits), ReadMore
Bangladesh’s dengue deaths top 100 this year as five more die in 24hrs
Shawdesh Desk: At least five people died of dengue and 534 others were hospitalized across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the death from dengue infection ReadMore
Titas staff vandalises Petrobangla office over appointment of new MD
Shawdesh Desk; A section of officers and employees of the Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC attacked the Petro Centre, the headquarters of the state-owned oil gas and mineral corporation ReadMore
35 dists get new DCs
Shawdesh desk; Bangladesh government has appointed new deputy commissioners to 35 districts. The appointments were made in separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Public Administration. Dr Monowar Hossain ReadMore
Durbin expresses support for Yunus at US Senate
Shawdesh Desk: US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) on September 9 took to the Senate floor to express his support for Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who was ReadMore
3 construction workers die in Khulna
Shawdesh Desk: Three construction workers died after falling from an under-construction building in front of Khulna Government Women’s College at Boyra in Khulna city on Tuesday. The deceased were identified ReadMore
