Sundarbans set to reopen to tourists soon
Shawdesh dEsk: After seven months of closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Forest Department is expected to reopen the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World ReadMore
Benefits of premium teas
Shawdesh desk: Premium teas offer more than just good taste. The presence of certain important herbs and natural ingredients in these tea variants makes it a soothing and therapeutic drink. ReadMore
Mobile networks banned from selling locked phones in UK
Shawdesh dEsk: The UK’s mobile networks are to be forbidden from selling phones locked to their services from December 2021. Regulator Ofcom said unlocking handsets could often be a complicated ReadMore
Erfan Salim put on 3-day remand
Shawdesh Desk: Mohammad Erfan Salim, son of lawmaker Haji Salim, has been put on a 3-day remand in a case for attempting to kill a Navy officer. Lt Wasif Ahmed ReadMore
Turkey again donates medical equipment to Bangladesh to fight Covid-19
Shawdesh DEsk: Turkey donated masks and other medical equipment to Bangladesh to support the country’s fight against ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Turkish Ambassador in Dhaka Mustafa Osman Turan handed the items ReadMore
US urges Suu Kyi to initiate Rohingya repatriation
Shawdesh Desk: US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale renewed his country’s support to make the upcoming Myanmar polls free and fair. He talked to Burmese State ReadMore
Bangladesh, India formally launched air bubble flights today
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh and India on Wednesday launched commercial flights under the air bubble mechanism in a major development to boost bilateral ties amid pandemic. Bangladesh is one of the ReadMore
Bangladesh’s energy sector rebounds
Bangladesh’s energy consumption has bounced back thanks to the resumption of economic activities —after a drastic fall in fuel usages amid the coronavirus pandemic, Energy and Mineral Resources Division Senior ReadMore
