Ex-BCL leader beaten to death in Rajshahi
Shawdesh Desk; A former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of Awami League, was beaten to death by local people in Rajshahi on early Sunday. The deceased, Abdullah Al ReadMore
Dhaka’s air quality remains moderate with AQI score of 82
Shawdesh desk; Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the 18th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 82 at ReadMore
Harris, Trump to clash in debate on Tuesday
Shawdesh Desk: It will be the first time Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet in person. The Democratic vice president and Republican former president will face off in Philadelphia on ReadMore
Nat’l standard for literacy lags behind int’l standard
Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh standard for literacy set by the government lags behind the international standard and does not fit the needs of the country’s workforces in this fast-growing world, ReadMore
Heatwave sets in amidst frequent power cuts
Shawdesh desk: Load shedding exceeded 1,000MW on Saturday afternoon amidst a heatwave setting in over parts of Bangladesh, causing the day temperature to touch 37C at many places. At 4:00pm, ReadMore
BB lifts limit on cash withdrawal per account in a day
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Bank on Sunday finally lifted the limit on cash withdrawal from per account in a day. From now on customers will be able to withdraw any cash ReadMore
‘My body shut down’
Frances Tiafoe blamed his heartbreaking five-set US Open semi-final defeat to Taylor Fritz on cramping after his ‘body shut down’. Tiafoe twice led in the match but the final set ReadMore
Reforms needed in int’l crimes tribunals law
THE interim government has decided to try the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the international crimes tribunal, accusing her of genocide and crimes against humanity during the student-led mass ReadMore
