The political economy of COVID-19
GOVERNMENTS around the world are attempting to prop up a failing capitalist system by — surprise! — throwing money at wealthy individuals and corporations, especially in the financial industry. In ReadMore
Relief for flash flood victims must
Incessant rain and subsequent flooding and minor landslide have killed three people and left about half a million people stranded in Cox’s Bazar. Local people as well as the Rohingya ReadMore
Registration of marriages for non-Muslims now allowed in Malaysia
Shawdesh Desk: Couples whose marriage registration was delayed during the movement control order (MCO) period can now proceed to complete the process at all permitted non-governmental organisations in Malaysia. Senior ReadMore
Decision on Hajj likely next week
Saudi Arabia is set to inform its decision next week on whether hajj will be performed or not this year. The hajj is supposed to start from July 28 this ReadMore
Dr Rakib’s death: Khulna Sadar OC withdrawn
Shawdesh Desk: The officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station in Khulna was withdrawn on Sunday over the death of Dr Abdur Rakib Khan. An order was issued in the morning over ReadMore
Covid-19: 39 die, 3,531 infected, 1,084 recover in 24 hours
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 39 deaths from coronavirus in the span of 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,464. The number of total COVID-19 patients also surged ReadMore
Trump says he wanted testing slowed down, uses racist term for coronavirus
Shawdesh Desk: In a shocking admission during his Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally on Saturday night, President Donald Trump said he had told officials to slow down coronavirus testing because of the ReadMore
US hospitals step up use of steroids on corona patients
Shawdesh Desk: Several US hospitals in states with fresh surges of COVID-19 cases have started treating their sickest patients with dexamethasone rather than await confirmation of preliminary results of a ReadMore
