WHO chief in quarantine after contact tests positive for Covid-19
Shawdesh Desk: The World Health Organization chief said late Sunday that he was self-quarantining after someone he had been in contact with tested positive for Covid-19, but stressed he had ReadMore
Trump vows to disprove polls, Biden urges ‘take back our democracy’
Shawdesh Desk: Donald Trump vowed to again defy the polls as he sprinted through five swing states Sunday, while his opponent Joe Biden urged supporters to “take back our democracy” ReadMore
Freedom of speech must not be undermined with false propaganda: PM
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked all concerned to highlight the facts of any incident alongside protesting the spread of rumours and false propaganda in the name ReadMore
Death toll from Typhoon Goni climbs to 16 in Philippines
Shawdesh Desk: The most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines this year destroyed tens of thousands of homes and killed at least 16 people, officials said Monday, as communications to ReadMore
Death toll of earthquake in Turkey grows to 76
Shawdesh Desk: The death toll of the earthquake that happened in Turkey’s Izmir increased to 76, Turkish emergency Directorate reported Monday. “A total of 76 our citizens have died; 743 ReadMore
Planning Minister Mannan returns home from hospital
Shawdesh Desk: Planning Minister MA Mannan returned home on Monday from the hospital after taking treatment for the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). The Planning Minister was receiving treatment at the Combined ReadMore
BNP leader Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku catches Covid-19
Shawdesh Desk: Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, a member of BNP standing committee, has caught COVID-19. Tuku, the former state minister for power, gave his sample for a COVID-19 test on ReadMore
Malaysia-bound expats protest for visa extension in city
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia who got stranded in the country due to Covid-19 pandemic staged protests by blocking roads in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka ReadMore
