2023 May

Extreme weather kills 2 million, costs $4 trillion in 50 years: WMO

Shawdesh desk: Extreme weather events accelerated by man-made global warming caused 11 778 reported disasters in the last 50 years, with just over 2 million deaths and US$ 4.3 trillion ReadMore

PM joins opening session of Qatar Economic Forum

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined the opening session of the 3rd Qatar Economic Forum in Doha of Qatar on Tuesday morning. The forum is being held at Fairmont ReadMore

Rich people to pay more tax, mid-income less

Shawdesh desk: The wealthy people in the country are likely to levied more tax in the upcoming national budget. This is a part of the government’s hunt for more revenues ReadMore

Biden and McCarthy call debt talks ‘productive,’ but no deal

Shawdesh desk: A top US Republican and President Joe Biden on Monday both said their first one-on-one talks in months to avert a calamitous debt default were “productive,” but that ReadMore

Jamaat getting ready for ‘do-or-die’ anti-govt movement

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, an Islamist political party of the country, is now taking preparations for waging a ‘do-or-die’ movement to oust the incumbent Awami League-led government. “We have enough ReadMore

Russia’s war on Ukraine pushes overhaul of NATO defences

Shawdesh desk: US troops stage an airborne assault. British marines conduct a nighttime beach landing. French paratroopers drop from the skies after flying across Europe. In Estonia, on NATO’s eastern ReadMore

Testimony in Niko graft case against Khaleda Zia, others starts

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court started recording deposition of prosecution witnesses in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and seven others. Plaintiff of the case and then ReadMore

Turning 40? Healthy diet tips to stay fit

Shawdesh desk: As we age, our lifestyle begins to reflect on our health. It is important that, early on, to have a long life free of diseases, we should begin ReadMore