Lead News

BNP announces fresh programmes demanding overseas treatment of Khaleda Zia

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced fresh programmes to press home demand for allowing party chief Khaleda Zia to receive better treatment abroad. Terming Khaleda Zia’s condition very

3 more deaths reported from Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh reported three more Covid-linked deaths along with 312 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, the country also logged three deaths with 284 cases.

Shakib blow as Bangladesh face tough Test against Pakistan

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s struggling cricket team are battling injuries ahead of the formidable challenge of hosting Pakistan for a two-Test series beginning on Friday in Chittagong. Star players Shakib Al Hasan and

Notre Dame students block road in Gulistan over death of fellow

Shawdesh Desk: Notre Dame College students blocked roads in Gulistan intersection Wednesday noon following death of their fellow Naeem Hasan, who was killed being hit by a waste-carrying vehicle of

EWMGL receives best taxpayer award in media category

Shawdesh Desk: East West Media Group Limited (EWMGL), a concern of the country’s leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group, has been honoured once again as the top taxpayer in print and

US donates 1.8m more Pfizer vaccines to Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: The United States (US) has donated another 1.8 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh. The American people have now donated a total of 16.8 million doses

One held over killing of CCC councillor Sohel

Shawdesh Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested one of the main accused in a case filed over the killing of Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) councillor Syed Mohammad Sohel. The

Ex-BNP MP Momin Talukder to face death for 1971 war crimes

Shawdesh Desk: Former BNP lawmaker from Bogura Abdul Momin Talukder alias Khoka (69) has been sentenced to death for the atrocities he committed during the 1971 War of Independence. International