COVID-19 infections hit 2.71 lakh, death toll 3,591 in Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Friday recorded 34 more COVID-19 deaths and identified 2,766 new cases amid the fluctuation of infection rates. The rate of infection was 21.52 per cent in ReadMore
Fresh flood fear slows rehab plan
Shawdesh desk: Hundreds of flood victims continue to live under the open sky, especially in northern Bangladesh as the likelihood of further flooding left the government undecided as to whether ReadMore
7 deer poachers held in Sundarbans
Shawdesh desk: Forest department officials arrested seven members of a deer poaching gang from the Sundarbans in Kochikhali Pakhshir Cahr area of Sharankhola upazila in the district early Saturday. ReadMore
Coronavirus: Putin memes flood social media
The announcement that Russia is forging ahead with its locally developed vaccine for Covid-19 has not only led to international concerns over its safety, but also generated a great deal ReadMore
‘Don’t be complacent’: Economists about robust remittance inflow
Shawdesh Desk: The record inflow of remittance in the last two months should not give any sense of complacence for Bangladesh as the situation in overseas labour market remains fluid ReadMore
Japan’s first-ever hotel in a wooden castle breathes new life
Shawdesh desk: A new Japanese hotel is offering travelers a first-of-its-kind experience — to live like a medieval lord in a real castle keep. Ozu Castle in Ehime prefecture’s Ozu ReadMore
Coronavirus long-term impact: Survey reports shocking hair loss in COVID-19 patients
Scientist and medical experts are learning more about the virus with every passing day in a bid to understand the mind-blogging ways the pathogen attacks the entire body, from head ReadMore
Trump orders TikTok’s Chinese-owned parent company to divest interest in US operations
Shawdesh Desk: President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday evening directing ByteDance, the Chinese-owned parent company of TikTok, to divest interest in the app’s US operations within the next ReadMore
