Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal
Shawdesh Desk: Incoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be ReadMore
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan mesmerises Dhaka audience
Shawdesh Desk: Renowned Pakistani Sufi singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan captivated thousands of fans at a sold-out concert in Dhaka’s Army Stadium on Saturday night. The event, titled Echoes of ReadMore
Hassan Ariff’s death: Govt declares one-day state mourning Monday
Shawdesh Desk: The government on Sunday declared a one-day state mourning for Monday at the death of Civil Aviation and Tourism and Land Adviser AF Hassan Ariff. Hasan Ariff died ReadMore
Is another One-Eleven looming in Bangladesh?
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh’s political landscape is once again shrouded in uncertainty. Democratic reforms appear gridlocked, and skepticism surrounds the interim government’s ability to navigate the nation toward a fair and ReadMore
Drone strikes Russian city 1,000km from Ukraine frontier
Shawdesh desk: Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres from the frontier, as Moscow’s troops captured a new frontline village in ReadMore
US Congress passes bill to avert shutdown
Shawdesh desk: The US Congress averted a Christmastime government shutdown early Saturday after weeks of tense negotiations that went down to the wire, passing a bill to fund federal agencies ReadMore
16 hurt as Yemen rebels strike Tel Aviv
Shawdesh Desk: A missile fired from Yemen by Iran-backed Huthi rebels struck Israel’s commercial hub of Tel Aviv before dawn on Saturday, wounding 16 people in the second such attack ReadMore
Usyk beats Fury in heavyweight championship rematch
Sports desk: Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision overnight on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the ReadMore
