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Regent Group chief Shahed chargesheeted in arms case

Shawdesh Desk: The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has submitted a charge sheet against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed in a case filed under arms act. Investigation officer

Trump calls for delay to 2020 US election

Shawdesh Desk: Donald Trump has called for November’s presidential election to be postponed, saying increased postal voting could lead to fraud and inaccurate results. He suggested a delay until people

Bhashantek slum fire in Mirpur under control

Shawdesh Desk: The fire, which broke out in a slum in Mirour Bhashantek area of the capital on Thursday evening, has been under control. On information, 10 fire fighting units

Covid-19: 48 more die, 2,695 test positive, 2,668 recover in 24 hours

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Thursday saw the detection of another 2,695 coronavirus patients in 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to 234,889. During the period the country registered

Courts to reopen after Eid-ul-Azha: Law Minister

Shawdesh dEsk: All courts of the country will be reopened after the Eid-UL-Azha, said Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday, says media report. As a result, the normal activities on court premises

China records highest new-case count in three months

Shawdesh desk: China reported 101 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, its highest single-day figure in three months, as gyms, bars and museums closed in infection hotspots. Of the new cases, 98

Covid-19 going to be one big wave, not seasonal: WHO

Shawdesh desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the Covid-19 as ‘first wave’, not just seasonal. Dr Margaret Harris, a spokesperson of WHO, came up with the information

Coronavirus global death toll climbs to 663,540

Shawdesh Desk: The novel coronavirus has killed 663,540 people in the 213 countries and territories since the virus emerged in Wuhan of China last December, according to latest data from worldometer.