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Global coronavirus death toll passes one million

Shawdesh Desk: The global death toll from the new coronavirus, which emerged less than a year ago in China and has swept across the world, passed one million on Sunday.

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in early trial

Shawdesh desk: A single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced a strong immune response against the novel coronavirus in an early-to-mid stage clinical trial, according to interim

Section 144 imposed in Narayanganj

Shawdesh Desk: Narayanganj district administration has imposed section 144 in city corporation and adjoining areas following meetings called by two Islamist groups at the same time. Hefajat-e-Islam and Ahle Sunnat

Saudi Airlines selling tickets for 4th day

Shawdesh desk: Saudi Airlines is selling tickets for the fourth consecutive day to help expatriate Bangladeshis return to their workplaces in the kingdom. People who have already gotten their tokens

Modi sends birthday wishes to Hasina

Shawdesh desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on her 74th birthday. Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das conveyed a letter of

Covid-19: 32 more die, 1,275 test positive in 24hrs

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh reported 32 new deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking a total of 5,161. Another 1,275 coronavirus patients are found in 24 hours,

No culprit will be spared in MC college incident: Quader

Shawdesh desk: Taking serious note of the rape incident in Sylhet MC College, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the culprits involved in such a heinous

Rangpur residents suffer as roads, homes get inundated after record rain

Shawdesh Desk: Residents in Rangpur are suffering as rain-induced waterlogging has inundated many city streets and areas. According to the Met office, 433mm rain was recorded in the city in