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CJ hints at reverting to virtual trial proceedings

Shawdesh desk: Amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh, Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique hinted at the possibility of reintroducing virtual judicial proceedings. “Considering the worsening Covid-19 situation, it

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India logs 238,018 fresh Covid-19 cases, daily active count drops below 1 lakh

Shawdesh desk: India recorded 238,018 fresh Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry data showed on Tuesday. The daily active count rose by 80,287, dropping below

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Cox’s Bazar: Fire destroys 29 houses at Ukhia Rohingya camp

Shawdesh desk: As many as 29 makeshift houses were gutted in a fire at a Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar district in the early hours of Tuesday.

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One in 10 Covid-19 patients may still infect after quarantine period: Study

Shawdesh Desk: One in ten people may still be infectious for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after the 10 day quarantine period, according to a study. The research, published

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Bangladesh strongly condemns the Houthi militias’ attack in Abu Dhabi

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has strongly condemned the Houthi militias’ attack with explosive-laden drones on Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates resulting in explosion of petroleum tankers and fire in

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‘Groundwater depletion to disrupt domestic supply’

Shawdesh desk: Declining groundwater levels in Bangladesh will disrupt domestic water supply for household purposes, which in rural areas is usually sourced from hand tube wells, according to a study.

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Global Covid cases top 330 million

Shawdesh desk: Amid the global scare over the rising Omicron cases, the overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 330 million. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total

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Death of actress Shimu: Two including husband detained (Updated)

Binodon desk: Two persons, including the husband of film actress Raima Islam Shimu, have been arrested in connection with her death. Confirming the news, Md Maruf Hosen Sardar, superintendent of

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