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Modi’s Twitter handle ‘very briefly compromised’, later secured: PMO

Shawdesh Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter handle was briefly hacked on Sunday, and a tweet claiming that India has “officially adopted bitcoin as legal tender” was put out

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Rohingya man commits suicide after poisoning 3 children in Cox’s Bazar

Shawdesh Desk: A Rohingya man allegedly committed suicide after poisoning his three minor children, one of whom later died, in Jalia Para area of Shahpari Island under Teknaf upazila of

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Covid booster jabs extended to over-30s from Monday

Shawdesh Desk: People aged 30 and over in England will be able to book a Covid-19 booster jab from Monday. Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said data shows

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Eto’o elected head of the Cameroon Football Federation

Shawdesh Desk: Samuel Eto’o said on Saturday his election as president of the Cameroon Football Federation, announced earlier in the day, was “one of the proudest moments” of his life.

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Covid: Brazil to demand proof of vaccination from foreign visitors

Shawdesh Desk: A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has ruled that foreign visitors will need to provide a Covid-19 vaccination certificate to enter the country. The ruling invalidates regulations issued

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Covid in Austria: Mass protest in Vienna against measures

Shawdesh Desk: Tens of thousands of people have staged a protest in Austria against measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, including mandatory vaccinations. Police say about 44,000 people rallied

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Covid-19: Country reports 5 more deaths, 177 fresh cases in 24hrs

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh recorded five new deaths and 177 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8am Saturday. The current positivity rate was reported at 1.13% after

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Nobel Peace Prize: Maria Ressa attacks social media ‘toxic sludge’

Shawdesh Desk: One of the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize has attacked US internet companies for what she called a “flood of toxic sludge” on social media. During

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