2020 October

Durga Puja: Bijaya Dashomi to be held Monday

Shawdesh desk: Bijaya Dashomi of the five-day Sarodia Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, will be celebrated in the country on Monday. With solemn immersion of ReadMore

Raihan’s death in custody: Constable Titu on fresh remand

Shawdesh Desk; Suspended police constable Titu Chandra Das has been put on a three-day fresh remand in a case filed over the death of Raihan in custody at Bandarbazar Police ReadMore

Bangladesh a unique example of communal harmony: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said Bangladesh is a unique example of communal harmony. “Bangladesh set a unique example of communal harmony. But those, ReadMore

Suspended police constable Harun on five-day remand

Shawdesh Desk: Suspended police constable Harun has been put on a five-day remand in a case filed for alleged involvement in killing of Raihan in Sylhet. Harun was arrested from ReadMore

Familiar and Strange

Tulip Chowdhury: There is a magnetic attachment to familiar things. When we wake up to the sunlight pouring in the room through the window panes, our morning hours, somehow, our ReadMore

Thailand protest: Why young activists are embracing Hong Kong’s tactics

Shawdesh Desk: Thai democracy activists are increasingly adopting tactics used by their counterparts in Hong Kong, as they defy a ban on gatherings after months of mounting protests targeting the ReadMore

Convalescent plasma did not reduce Covid-19 deaths: Study

Shawdesh Desk: A new study from India says convalescent plasma did not reduce deaths among Covid-19 patients or prevent moderate disease from becoming severe. Plasma taken from the blood of ReadMore

Jacob Lawrence painting missing for 60 years rediscovered

Shawdesh Desk: A painting by American artist Jacob Lawrence that has not been seen in public for 60 years has been found and is taking its designated place in a ReadMore