Air Quality Index: Dhaka’s air shows improvement again
Shawdesh desk: The quality of Dhaka’s air showed signs of improvement on Saturday morning. It was categorised as ‘moderate’ and ranked 13th worst in the AQI index with an AQI ReadMore
Covid-19 positive physician airlifted to Dhaka from Jashore
Shawdesh Desk: A doctor of Jhikargachha Upazila Health Complex who tested positive for coronavirus, was airlifted to Dhaka on Friday evening after his condition deteriorated. Doctor Nahid Siraj was posted ReadMore
Former SCC mayor Kamran tests positive for Covid-19
Shawdesh Desk: Badar Uddin Ahmad Kamran, former mayor of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) tested positive for coronavirus. Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital Lab conducted the test of Badar Uddin Kamran, central ReadMore
No layoffs at RMG sector in any cause, says Manna
Shawdesh Desk: Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Friday criticised the BGMEA president for her statement on laying off RMG workers. He said that the owners of garments factory ReadMore
Trump says US ‘largely through’ coronavirus pandemic
Shawdesh Desk: President Donald Trump asserted Friday that the United States has made it through the worst of the coronavirus pandemic after new jobs numbers showed a surprising increase in ReadMore
Coronavirus: 227,029 cases, 6,363 deaths reported in India
Shawdesh Desk: India has reported 227,029 cases and 6,363 deaths from coronavirus till Friday, according to latest news from worldometer. So far, 109,462 patients have recovered from the disease ReadMore
Coronavirus: Global death toll climbs to 393,408
Shawdesh Desk: The coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll has climbed to 393,408 worldwide till Friday. A total of 67,14,314 people have been infected and 32,61,271 people have recovered worldwide from the disease, according to latest data ReadMore
Coronavirus: Influential study on hydroxychloroquine withdrawn
Shawdesh DEsk: An influential article that found hydroxychloroquine increases the risk of death in coronavirus patients has been retracted over data concerns. Three of the study’s authors said they could ReadMore
