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Global Covid cases top 415 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 415 million, with the Omicron variant’s quick spread across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case

Jatrabari steel mill blast: Burn victim youth dies at SHNIBPS

Shawdesh desk: A youth, who sustained burn injuries in an explosion at a steel mill in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area on Tuesday night, died at a hospital in the capital early

Dr Wazed’s 80th birth anniv today

Shawdesh desk: The 80th birth anniversary of noted nuclear scientist and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s husband Dr M A Wazed Miah will be celebrated in a befitting manner today. On

18 EC officials transferred

Shawdesh desk: Eighteen mid-level officials of Election Commission (EC), including district election officers, were transferred on Tuesday. The EC issued the transfer orders at the fag end of tenure of

18 dead in storms near Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro: firefighters

Shawdesh desk: Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall killed at least 18 people Tuesday in a tourist town in the hills above Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian firefighters said. “So

Prince Andrew settles sex assault lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre

Shawdesh desk: Prince Andrew and his longtime accuser Virginia Giuffre have settled a sexual assault lawsuit for an undisclosed sum, a US court filing showed Tuesday, sparing the disgraced British

MoU signed to network non-government Australian stakeholders

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra and Cross Sector Development Partnerships Initiative (XSPI) on Wednesday (February 16) signed an MoU on collaboration to complement the existing Australian government development

DU to hold D Unit entry test for 2021-2022 session only

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka University authorities may hold honours entry test for ‘Gha’ or ‘D Unit’ only for 2021-2022 academic year. The university deans’ committee made the recommendation at a meeting