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How Myanmar military uses torture to suppress women

Women in Myanmar have been tortured, sexually harassed and threatened with rape in custody, according to accounts obtained by the BBC. Five women who were detained for protesting against a

Covid testing: New PCR rules throw plans into disarray

Shawdesh desk: People travelling to the UK now need to take a pre-departure Covid test as part of the measures to tackle the new Omicron variant. The change came into

All-weather Itna-Mithamoin-Austragram road offers new hope for haor people

Shawdesh Desk: An all-weather 30-kilometre road is transforming the lives of the haor people in Kishoregnaj with news jobs and income-generating activities besides traditional paddy cultivation and fishing. The socio-economic

Survivor haunted by deadliest Channel crossing

Shawdesh Desk: It has been almost a week since Mohamed Isa Omar was pulled from the freezing waters of the Channel, one of only two people to survive the deadliest

‘Miracle’ rescue of Japan man after 22 hours at sea

Shawdesh Desk: A 69-year-old man has been rescued in rough seas off Japan after spending 22 hours drifting in open water, with one official calling his survival a “miracle.” The man, whose

GD filed against wild elephants in Chattogram for eating paddy

Shawdesh Desk: It’s not uncommon in the hill tracks that herds of wild elephants come down to the plains foraging for food and destroy homes and crops. But what was

Meghan says Harry is loving California lifestyle

The Duchess of Sussex said Prince Harry loves the California lifestyle and weather during an interview with US chat show host Ellen DeGeneres. Reflecting on their move to the West

Meghan says Harry is loving California lifestyle

Shawdesh Desk: The Duchess of Sussex said Prince Harry loves the California lifestyle and weather during an interview with US chat show host Ellen DeGeneres. Reflecting on their move to