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High voltage India-Pakistan semifinal in progress

sports Desk: Young teams of India and Pakistan are battling in a high voltage Semi-Final match to step in the Final of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup at the

Coronavirus and oil: Why crude has been hit hard

Shawdesh Desk: The world’s biggest oil producers could be about to slash output as they grapple with the fallout of the coronavirus, reports BBC. Representatives of oil producers’ cartel Opec

Less meat, more plant-based diet cuts heart disease risk

Shawdesh Desk: If you are on high-protein diet like meat, daily, soy or nuts, read this carefully. According to the researchers, meats and other high-protein foods are generally higher in

Long snubbed, women of rap break old molds and claim their due

Shawdesh DEsk: Long stereotyped as a boys’ club, not least for its braggadocious lyrics and objectification of women, the rap world has seen a bevy of female stars reclaim their

There’s no reason why I won’t play against Zimbabwe: Mushfiq

Sports Desk: Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim brushed aside speculations regarding his availability for the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe, despite the doubts and eyebrows raised about his participation in the

Singapore announces first local coronavirus transmissions

Shawdesh Desk; Singapore on Tuesday announced the first local transmissions of the deadly coronavirus from China as a major aviation conference was scrapped due to the escalating health scare. The

Prime Minister leaves Dhaka for Rome

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left for Rome today (Tuesday) on a four-day official visit to Italy at the invitation of her Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte, according to media

Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 2nd worst

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked the second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday morning. It had an AQI score of 203 at 08:00am. The air was