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JS budget session begins this afternoon

Shawdesh Desk: The 13th session (Budget) of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad will begin this afternoon today following health guidelines. President M Abdul Hamid called the session as per the power

7 Covid-19 patients died in last 24 hours at RMCH

Shawdesh desk: At least seven people died of coronavirus or Covid-19 at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the last 24 hours, reveals media report on Wednesday morning. Meanwhile,

Brain strengthens memories while sleeping, says new study

Shawdesh Desk: Researchers have been exploring the link between memories and sleep for a long period of time. During a recent study, they found that the two activities in the

42 tonnes of poppy seeds seized at Chattogram port

Shawdesh Desk: Customs authorities on Tuesday claimed to have seized 42 tonnes of poppy seeds worth Tk 15 crore at Chattogram port. Officials said that the poppy seeds were imported

Heavy rain lashes Dhaka, cripples normal life

Shawdesh Desk: Intermittent showers swamped many parts of the capital Dhaka on Tuesday morning, throwing its residents into disarray. The Meteorological Department recorded 85 mm of rain between 6:00 am

Lockdown extended till June 6 in Teknaf upazila, five Rohingya camps

Shawdesh Desk: Authorities on Tuesday extended the strict lockdown in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar and five Rohingya camps of Ukhiya in a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19.

US welcomes Pfizer vaccine arrival in Bangladesh; reiterates to work together

Shawdesh Desk: The United States has welcomed the arrival of 106,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh saying the US, Bangladesh and global partners are working closely together

1st segment of Pfizer vaccine arrives

Shawdesh Desk: The first consignment of 1.06 lakh doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is available in Bangladesh as the plane carrying the virus preventive item has touched Dhaka, a