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Two Haibuns

Conch Once oysters are nowhere to be found, he searches for shunks. 130 Indian rupees for an hour of diving. He spends hours, over years, under the glittering blue of coral. The

Federer downs Nadal to set up final against Djokovic

Sports Desk: Roger Federer reached his 12th Wimbledon final on Friday, defeating old rival Rafael Nadal, 11 years after the Spaniard triumphed in their epic 2008 title showdown at the

55 Hajj agencies warned over delayed preparation

Shawdesh Desk: The Hajj Office in Dhaka on Friday evening warned 55 Hajj service providers and travel operators for their delayed preparations in confirming tickets and renting accommodation in Saudi

Fresh allegations of war crimes in Rakhine

Shawdesh Desk: When 35-year-old Ah Hla showed up to a police station in western Myanmar in late April hoping to see her husband among the prisoners, she didn’t know whether

207 killed extrajudicially, 16 disappeared in 6 months: Odhikar

Shawdesh Desk: At least 207 people were killed extra-judicially in the first half of 2019, according to a report of rights group Odhikar released on Friday. The organisation in its human

Rains, floods kill 17 in Nepal, 11 in India

Shawdesh Desk: At least 17 people have been killed across Nepal after torrential monsoon rains induced floods and landslides, officials said Friday. In neighbouring northeastern India the death toll rose

Don’t expect justice from imperial criminal court

The ICC provides no legal counterbalance to the arrogance of an empire’s power. It is the empire’s court. IN JUNE, a group of international lawyers sued the European Union for

Flood victims look for shelters

Shawdesh Desk: Thousands of people in low-lying areas have left their homes seeking shelters in higher grounds as major Bangladesh rivers keep swelling for the six consecutive days amid heavy