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UNESCO adopts proposal on Bangabandhu International Award

Shawdesh Desk: The UNESCO Executive Board has unanimously adopted a proposal for the establishment of UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize in the field of the creative economy. This

US states to start getting COVID-19 vaccine Monday

Shawdesh Desk: States in the US will start receiving the first batch of the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine from Monday morning, US officials said Saturday, after the government gave the

Covid-19 vaccine: Govt signs procurement contract with Serum Institute of India

Shawdesh Desk: The government has signed a contract with Serum Institute of India to procure Covid-19 vaccine. The signing ceremony was held at the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

Sinha murder: RAB submits chargesheet against 15 accused

Shawdesh Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has submitted a chargesheet against 15 people including former officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das in Major (Retd) Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan murder case. Senior

Global Covid-19 cases top 71.6 million

Shawdesh Desk: With the coronavirus situation worsening around the world, the overall number of Covid-19 cases topped 71.6 million on Sunday with more than 1.6 million deaths, according to the

Hefajat emerging as neo-Razakar by opposing Bangabandhu’s statue: Joy

Shawdesh Desk: ICT Advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy said that by opposing Bangabandhu’s statue, Hifazat-e Islam is playing the role the Jamaat-e-Islami did during the

Hefazat-e-Islam leader Kasemi in critical condition

Shawdesh Desk: Nur Hossain Kasemi, secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, is in critical condition at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital in the capital. Confirming the news, Hefazat

Let people enjoy benefits of ‘Digital Bangladesh’: President

Shawdesh Desk: President Abdul Hamid on Saturday emphasised the importance of innovations instead of imitation to take the benefits of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ to people. “Technology is the tool of development.