Lead News

Iran protests: Death toll rises to 76 as crackdown intensifies

Shawdesh Desk: At least 76 protesters have been killed by Iranian security forces during 11 days of unrest sparked by the death of a woman in custody, activists say. Iran

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 76th birthday today

Shawdesh desk: The 76th birthday of Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is being celebrated across the country today. Sheikh Hasina, the eldest among the five children of

Rohingyas must go back to their homeland: PM in Washington

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh is not in a position to take any more people from Myanmar emphasizing on repatriation of the Rohingyas who took

EU considers Nord Stream pipeline leaks as ‘deliberate act’

Shawdesh Desk: The European Union considers leaks from two Russia-Germany undersea gas pipelines this week ‘are not a coincidence’, with indications they were ‘a deliberate act’, the bloc’s foreign policy

No national minimum wage aids exploitation

Shawdesh Desk: Employees and workers in many sectors of the economy are deprived of due wages and benefits in the absence of a national minimum wage. Many employers are exploiting

Iran police warn protesters of harder action

Shawdesh desk: Iran’s police command warned on Wednesday that the force would come down hard on protests that erupted nearly two weeks ago over the death of a young woman

BNP announces rallies in 10 divisional cities from Oct 8

Shawdesh Desk: As part of its move to continue the pace of ongoing movement, opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday announced to hold public rallies in 10 divisional cities from

Japan for development of smart agriculture in Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: A Japanese expert has emphasised the potential for the development of smart agriculture by using Satellite data, Artificial intelligence, and GRID technology in Bangladesh. TSUBOI Shunsuke, Founder and