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N’ganj garment factory fire under control after 5 hrs

Shawdesh dEsk: A fire that broke out at a garment factory at Modonpur in Bondor upazila of Narayanganj on Friday afternoon has been brought under control after around five hours.

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Researchers find 2 paths to ‘super immunity’ against Covid-19

Shawdesh Desk: There are two paths towards “super immunity” against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and both provide roughly equal levels of enhanced immune protection, according to a new study. Researchers at

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70 dead from Tropical Storm Ana in southern Africa

Shawdesh desk: The death toll from a storm that struck three southern African countries rose to 70 on Thursday as emergency teams battled to repair damaged infrastructure and help tens

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Powell’s punishing hundred powers West Indies to T20 win over England

Sports desk: Rovman Powell’s blistering century laid the foundation for West Indies’ 20-run win over England in the third Twenty20 international at Bridgetown on Wednesday as they went 2-1 up

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Biden to nominate first black woman to Supreme Court

Shawdesh desk: US President Joe Biden will honour his commitment to make an African-American woman his first nomination to the Supreme Court, the White House says. She would replace the

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Covid-19: India logs 2,86,384 new cases in last 24 hours; positivity rate rises to nearly 20%

Shawdesh desk: India reported 2,86,384 new Covid-19 cases and 573 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry bulletin on Thursday morning. The country’s positivity rate

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Report in graft case against ex-CJ Sinha April 3

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court set April 3 for submitting a probe report in a case filed against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar (SK) Sinha for amassing illegal wealth. Dhaka Metropolitan

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Poets, reciters protest ban on politics after Bangabandhu’s assassination: PM

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said poets and recital artists had staged protest against ban on politics after the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh

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