Debapriya strongly criticises ‘inconsiderate’ VAT hike by government
Shawdesh Desk: Debapriya Bhattacharya, who led the committee that prepared the White Paper on the state of Bangladesh’s economy, on Saturday strongly criticised the interim government for increasing value-added tax ReadMore
47 more stranded Bangladeshis repatriated from Lebanon on Saturday
Shawdesh Desk: Forty-seven more stranded Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated from war-torn Lebanon on Saturday at full government expense. They arrived on a Qatar Airways flight, QR 640, that landed at ReadMore
Israel approves Gaza ceasefire deal effective from Sunday
Shawdesh Desk: Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire deal Israel’s cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal early Saturday, the office of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ReadMore
Reimagining electoral future
by Habib Zafarullah: BANGLADESH is at a turning point in its journey towards democracy. There are big decisions that need to be made that will sculpt its political future. In ReadMore
White House reveals Biden’s final list of clemency for nearly 2,5000 people, setting new presidential record
Shawdesh Desk: President Biden’s final list of commutations was released Friday afternoon, laying out the names and registration numbers of nearly 2,500 inmates whose sentences were reduced by the president’s ReadMore
Tracking a snowstorm late Sunday and the coldest wind chills of the season next week
Shawdesh Desk: There is plenty to discuss in our forecast as we look ahead through the holiday weekend and into next week including a risk for a snowstorm either over ReadMore
New Yorkers Will Have Their SNAP Benefits Cut
Shawdesh Desk: New York residents who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to eat will most likely have their benefits cut if House Republicans get their way. Millions of ReadMore
Timeline For Major Weekend Snowstorm In The Hudson Valley, New York
Shawdesh Desk: Snow and freezing temperatures are going to make travel dangerous this weekend. Late Thursday, weather experts from the Hudson Valley shocked some residents by sharing news of a last-minute ReadMore
