Exclusive

Global Covid cases near 258 million amid vaccination

The overall global number of Covid cases is fast approaching 258 million amid the worldwide race to vaccinate people against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the

Maldives Vice President arrives in Dhaka

Vice President of the Republic of Maldives Faisal Naseem arrived in Bangladesh on Monday on a two-day official visit to further strengthen cooperation between the two friendly nations. A plane

3rd wave of corona may hit Bangladesh

A third wave of coronavirus may hit Bangladesh as the fatal disease has transmitted afresh to some countries, health experts have feared. They have suggested gearing up the Covid-19 vaccination

22 Bangladeshi fishermen freed from prison in Myanmar

Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar Navy has released 22 Bangladeshi fishermen who were detained with four fishing trawlers while fishing near the St Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, UNB

Charges framed in money laundering case against Lokman, 8 others

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday framed charges in a money laundering case against nine people including former director in-charge of Mohammedan Sporting Club M Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan, former

Out-of-pocket expenditure for health service rises by 1.5 percentage points

Shawdesh Desk: The out-of-pocket expenditure as a share of current health expenditure for Bangladesh has risen by 1.50 percentage points from the previous record. The information was disclosed on Sunday

Kamrul, Emon added to Bangladesh T20 squad

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) called uncapped pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi and left-handed uncapped opener Parvez Hossain Emon to the T20 squad for the last T20I of the ongoing

Tens of thousands rally against Covid curbs in Europe and Australia

Shawdesh Desk: Tens of thousands took to the streets in cities across Europe and Australia Saturday as anger mounted over fresh Covid restrictions imposed against a resurgent pandemic. And Dutch