Six get life term for gang raping Sirajganj girl
Shawdesh Desk: A Sirajganj court has sentenced six people to life imprisonment for gang raping a woman in Sadar upazila of Sirajganj. Sirajganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 Judge ReadMore
China reports 29 more virus deaths, lowest since January
Shawdesh Desk: China reported 29 more deaths on Thursday from the new coronavirus epidemic, the lowest daily figure in almost a month, and the number of fresh infections rose slightly. ReadMore
Scuffle over stolen mobile phone sets at Soumya’s marriage ceremony
Sports Desk: Bangladeshi batsman Soumya Sarkar tied the knot with Priyonti Debnath Puja on Wednesday midnight. The marriage ceremony took place at Khulna Club. His wife, 19-year-old Puja, is the ReadMore
India withdraws ban on onion export
Shawdesh Desk: India has lifted a ban on onion exports as prices of the essential cooking ingredient have fallen sharply in the last few weeks on expectations of a big ReadMore
‘Khaleda Zia has not given consent to advanced treatment at BSMMU’
Shawdesh desk: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, convicted in the Zia Charitable Trust case, has not given her consent to ‘advanced treatment’, recommended by the medical board of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib ReadMore
Prime Minister administers oath to Dhaka city mayors
Shawdesh Desk: The newly elected mayors and councillors of Dhaka south and north city corporations took oath on Thursday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath of office to Dhaka ReadMore
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimage over coronavirus fears
Shawdesh Desk: Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended visas for pilgrims wishing to visit Mecca over coronavirus fears, the foreign ministry said. The government is “suspending entry to the Kingdom for ReadMore
Spain axes Placido Domingo from Madrid performances
Spain’s culture ministry on Wednesday cancelled a performance by opera star Placido Domingo, a day after he accepted “full responsibility” in a sexual harassment scandal. It is the first time ReadMore
