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South Africa send Bangladesh to bat in T20 World Cup match
Sports Desk: South Africa won the toss and sent Bangladesh to bat first in the T20 World Cup match on Tuesday. Two changes for Bangladesh. Shamim Hossain comes in forReadMore
COP26 leaders vow new drive to save forests
Shawdesh Desk: World leaders meeting at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will on Tuesday issue a multibillion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030 but that date is too distantReadMore
Hasina urges expatriates to invest more in Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the expatriate Bangladeshis all over the world to invest more in Bangladesh as investment opportunities for them have increased in all sectors.ReadMore
Voting to Sirajganj-6 by-polls, 9 municipalities held (Updated)
Shawdesh Desk: Voting to Sirajganj-6 by-polls and 9 municipalities across the country were held on Tuesday. The voting began at 8.00 am today and continued till 4.00pm without any break.ReadMore
India to hit net-zero climate target by 2070: Modi
Shawdesh Desk: India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minister announced Monday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. “By 2070, India will achieve the targetReadMore
UAE approves use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11
Shawdesh desk: The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has authorised the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children in the age group of 5-11 years. ItReadMore
Boult stars as New Zealand thrash India in T20 World Cup
Shawdesh Desk: Trent Boult led an inspired bowling attack as New Zealand thrashed Twenty20 World Cup favourites India by eight wickets on Sunday to leave Virat Kohli’s men facing aReadMore
A passenger boat sank in Dhaka’s Buriganga after being hit by a cargo ship. The bodies of a woman and a child have been recovered in the incident while two more were missing. Those went missing are Shital, 27 and Shafiqul, 7. The accident took place in Fanghat area of Buriganga river on Monday morning. Sub-Inspector (SI) of the Naval Police Abdus Sobhan said a boat carrying 10 passengers was heading towards Keraniganj from the Fanghat area of Buriganga around 10:15 am. The boat sank when it was hit by a bulkhead. Although some managed to get up, two women and two children were missing. Upon receiving the news, the divers of the fire service came and started searching into the river. They recovered bodies of a missing woman and a child at this afternoon. Divers are searching for the two missing, sources said. Naval police officer Abdus Sobhan said police had detained the cargo ship responsible for the accident.
Shawdesh desk: The eyes of the world are on Glasgow, Scotland, as the United Nations climate summit known as COP26 opens with UN diplomats and politicians alike calling for moreReadMore
