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Launch services resume as lockdown ends

Shawdesh Desk: Passenger vessels have resumed running on river routes on Thursday morning after three weeks as the government eased the lockdown curbs for a week ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Shipping

Mushfiq’s parents test positive for Covid-19

Sports Desk: Bangladesh stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim’s parents have been tested positive for Covid-19 and they are being brought to Dhaka for treatment. Mushfiq is currently travelling to Bangladesh from Zimbabwe

ACC investigating ‘illegal’ assets of Shamsul, Shawon

Shawdesh desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched investigations into huge ‘illegal’ assets of Whip of Jatiya Sangsad Shamsul Hoque Chowdhury and lawmaker Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shawon who were allegedly involved

Govt issues 12-point instruction on cattle market

Shawdesh Desk: The government has issued a 12-point instruction on the cattle market marking the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest festival of Muslims, to be celebrated on July 21 in the country. All

Dipu Moni to come up with decision on SSC-HSC exams Thursday

Shawdesh desk: Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni will hold a press conference on Thursday to disclose the decision on SSC and HSC examinations of 2021 whether students will appear exams with shortened

Satkhira Govt College Associate Prof Shafiul Azam killed in road crash

Shawdesh Desk: Shafiul Azam, Associate Professor of Satkhira Government College, was killed in a road crash in Kushtia on Wednesday. A co-passenger was also killed in the road accident that

Covid-19: 210 deaths, 12,383 new cases reported in past 24 hours

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Wednesday saw 210 more deaths and 12,383 new cases of infections from coronavirus or Covid-19. The deaths and infections were recorded in the last 24 hours,

Govt to procure 15m doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Sinopharm of China

Shawdesh Desk: The government will procure a total of 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Sinopharm International of China at a less price compared to the earlier agreement price