PM to open 100pc power coverage of 31 upazilas on Aug 27
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate two power plants, 11 grid sub-stations, six new transmission lines and electrification projects for ensuring cent percent power in 31 upazilas on ReadMore
RAB raids two Malibagh hospitals
Shawdesh Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Tuesday raided two private hospitals at Malibagh in the capital. They are Dr Sirajul Islam Medical College Hospital and Padma Diagnostic Centre. A ReadMore
No Primary Education Completion examination this year
Shawdesh Desk: Primary Education Completion (PEC) and its equivalent examinations have been canceled this year considering the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina signed the proposal submitted by the Primary ReadMore
Govt to spend Tk1,454 cr to improve power supply; project cleared
Shawdesh Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a Taka 1,454.05 crore project to ensure standard and uninterrupted power supply for the clients of Dhaka ReadMore
Coronavirus death toll tops 4,000, cases reach 2,99,628 in Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from the novel coronavirus reached 4,028 in Bangladesh as 45 people died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Another 2,545 new patients were diagnosed ReadMore
Bangladesh’s generosity in hosting Rohingya ‘extraordinary’: UK
Shawdesh Desk: The United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday termed Bangladesh’s generosity in hosting Rohingyas as ‘extraordinary’, pledging to continue pushing Myanmar for safe, voluntary and dignified return of the forcibly ReadMore
3 witnesses testify in graft case against former CJ Sinha
Shawdesh Desk: Three witnesses testified on Tuesday in a case against 11 people including former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha for allegedly embezzling Taka four crore from then Farmers Bank and ReadMore
Coronavirus: Dr Anthony Fauci warns against rushing out vaccine
Shawdesh Desk: The top US virus expert has warned against rushing out a Covid-19 vaccine before it has been proven to be safe and effective. Speaking to Reuters news agency, ReadMore
