Bangladesh

Govt gives nod to China’s Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use

Shawdesh Desk: The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) of Bangladesh has approved emergency use of China’s Sinopharm vaccine. Major General Mahbubur Rahman, director general of the Directorate General of

6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: A strong earthquake, measuring 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale, was felt in different parts of the country including the capital on Wednesday morning. The tremor was felt

Chemical Warehouse: Relocation may be delayed further

Shawdesh Desk: From Nimtoli in 2010 to Armanitola in 2021, fire tragedies caused by hazardous chemicals took more than 200 lives in the last 11 years in Old Dhaka but

Chinese Defence Minister arrives in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: State Councilor and Head of China’s Ministry of National Defence Wei Fenghe arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday morning on a brief but important visit when he will meet top

Country sizzles in heat wave

Shawdesh desk: The country is experiencing searing temperatures for the last couple of days, making public life miserable. Amid the stifling summertime temperatures, city dwellers opted to stay indoors during

People still defying health guidelines

Shawdesh Desk: Defying the health guidelines as well as lockdown, people, mostly women and children, are crowding markets and shopping malls in the capital and other parts of the country

Boy stabbed to death by ‘teen gang’ in Chattogram

Shawdesh Desk: A boy was stabbed to death by a gang of teenagers over stealing a mobile phone in Panchlaish Mohammadpur area of Chattogram on Monday night. The deceased was

Hefazat central committee dissolved, convening committee announced

Shawdesh Desk: Hefazat-e-Islam announced a five-member convening committee, hours after dissolving its central committee. Nurul Islam Jihadi, Secretary General of the dissolved committee, announced the committee in a video message