Trump’s campaign of revenge: Two impeachment witnesses lose jobs
Shawdesh DEsk: US President Donald Trump on Friday fired two of the highest profile witnesses in his impeachment probe, sparking accusations that he is on a campaign of revenge. Trump ReadMore
Australia floods: Fire-hit Australia faces ‘dangerous’ downpours
Shawdesh DEsk: The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is braced for severe wet weather this weekend as downpours ease the bushfire crisis in the region, reports BBC. Severe ReadMore
200 shanties gutted in Banani slum fire
Shawdesh DEsk: At least 200 shanties were destroyed when a fire tore through two slums in the capital’s Banani T&T area early Saturday. Rasel Shikder, duty officer of Fire Service ReadMore
PM returns home from Italy
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Saturday morning from Milan concluding her four-day official visit to Italy at the invitation of her Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte. An ReadMore
Rice water an essential part of skincare regimen
Shawdesh Desk: Rice is not only delicious to eat, its water has myriad properties that make it a wonderful addition to our skincare regimens. Loaded with vitamins, minerals and amino ReadMore
Robots deployed on front lines to combat coronavirus
From disinfection and street patrols to food and medicine delivery in quarantine wards, robots are being deployed at the front lines to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, which ReadMore
Visit Kaptai Lake for a breather
Kaptai Lake, the largest manmade freshwater body in Bangladesh, was created in 1956 when a dam was constructed on the Karnaphuli River for the Kaptai hydropower plant. The dam obstructed ReadMore
Asian economies cut rates, move to blunt impact of virus
Shawdesh Desk: Thailand’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate and other Asian countries look set to follow suit as they seek ways to soften the impact of the outbreak ReadMore
