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Bangladesh maritime ports asked to hoist signal No 3

Shawdesh desk: The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No three as a low pressure formed over Northwest Bay

Teen who filmed George Floyd’s murder given Pulitzer award

Shawdesh Desk: A teenager who filmed the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer has been given a special journalism award by the Pulitzer Prize board. Darnella Frazier,

UK says Delta variant 60 percent more transmissible

Shawdesh desk: The British government said Friday that the new Delta coronavirus variant is 60 percent more transmissible in households than the variant that forced the UK to lock down

Bangladesh confirms 39 more Covid-19 deaths, 1637 new cases

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh reported 39 more deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Saturday, taking the tally to 13,071. Besides, 1,637 people have newly been infected

Shakib awarded 4-match ban in DPL

Shawdesh desk: Mohammedan Sporting Club captain and ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been banned for four matches in Dhaka Premier League (DPL) for his misbehaviour with the umpire centering

Mintu, Habib, Hashem get AL tickets to contest by-polls to 3 vacant constituencies

Shawdesh Desk: The ruling Awami League (AL) has chosen candidates for the by-elections to three vacant constituencies, reports our correspondent. Of the candidates, Aga Khan Mintu got nomination for by-polls

Rajshahi, Khustia under lockdown

Shawdesh desk: An all-out weeklong lockdown has begun in Rajshahi city in a bid to check the spread of coronavirus or Covid-19 infection. The lockdown started at 5:00 pm on

Closure of education institutes extended till June 30

Shawdesh desk: The ongoing closure of the educational institutions at secondary and higher secondary level has been extended till June 30. The Education Ministry on Saturday issued a circular in this