Politics

Khaleda Zia’s scooty girl Dalia made assistant general secretary of JCD

Shawdezsh Desk: Khandokar Dalia Rahman, who drew media attention two years ago for accompanying BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to a court riding a scooter in front of her car alone,

Awami League set to elect new committee as council rolls into second day

Shawdesh Desk: Councillors of ruling Awami League gathered at the Institute of Engineers on Saturday morning to elect the next committee of the party for three years. The second day

Awami League’s 21st National Council begins

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Awami League, the party which waged the Bengali nationalist movement nearly seven decades ago and subsequently steered the country’s 1971 Liberation War, is set to stage its

BNP calls urgent press briefing on Friday afternoon

Shawdesh Desk: The national standing committee of the BNP has called urgent press conference at 3:00pm on Friday (tomorrow). The press briefing will be held at BNP Chairperson’s political office

32 BCL leaders relieved from central committee

Shawdesh DEsk: Bangladesh Chhatra League relieved 32 leaders from its central executive committee on Tuesday night. Of them, 21 BCL leaders were removed from their posts as various allegations raised

India not pushing anyone into Bangladesh: FM

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said India is not pushing anybody into Bangladesh but some people are coming with the help of middlemen with an

PM Hasina 29th most powerful woman in the world: Forbes

Shawdesh dEsk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been ranked 29th in this year’s Forbes list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. The US-based business magazine published its 16th annual

Be alert against bribery, corruption: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked government officials to remain alert against bribery and corruption as the social diseases spoil the development of the country. “All will