Coronavirus: Scientists race to develop a vaccine
Shawdesh Desk: A deadly new virus. Thousands of people infected. No cure. No vaccine. We’ve been here many times before. In the past five years alone, the world has faced ReadMore
Brexit: UK sees opportunity to do more with Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: The United Kingdom (UK) sees a real opportunity to do more on trade, development and other areas in the longer term with Bangladesh as the UK formally leaves ReadMore
Direct ship service to St. Martin set to be opened Thursday
Shawdesh Desk: St. Martin is a very attractive destination for tourists. Even then, many hesitate to take any pleasure trip to the island for various hassles, including the lack of ReadMore
Do masks offer protection from new virus? It depends
Shawdesh Desk: People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for employees. ReadMore
Transgender flag and women in tuxedos among new emojis
Shawdesh Desk: A new batch of emojis to be released in 2020 includes men in wedding dresses, and a gender-neutral Santa. The list, released by Unicode Consortium, contains 117 new ReadMore
City polls campaigning ends at midnight
Shawdesh Desk: Electioneering for Dhaka city corporation polls, to be held on February 1, will end today midnight in line with the electoral rules. All candidates participating in the city ReadMore
BNP leader Rizvi comes under attack in city during electioneering
Shawdesh desk: BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi allegedly came under attack in Karwan Bazar area in the capital while campaigning for his party nominated mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City ReadMore
