Covid-19: 28 more die, 1,847 test positive in 24hrs
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh reported 28 new deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking a total of 6,350. Another 1,847 coronavirus patients are found in 24 hours, ReadMore
38th span installed on Padma Bridge, over 5.7 km now visible
Shawdesh Desk: The 38th span of the Padma Bridge was installed on Saturday afternoon eight days after setting up the previous one, making 5,700 meters or 5.7 kilometers stretch of ReadMore
Arson attacks on buses: 3 Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal men held in city
Shawdesh Desk: Detectives in a drive on Saturday arrested three people from Paltan area in the city in connection with the recent arson attacks on buses in different parts of ReadMore
Pfizer/BioNTech seek first vaccine approval in US
Shawdesh Desk: US biotech giant Pfizer and German partner BioNTech sought approval Friday to roll out their coronavirus vaccine early, a first step towards relief as surging infections prompt a ReadMore
Daily COVID-19 deaths in US reach highest level since May
Shawdesh Desk: The surging coronavirus is taking an increasingly dire toll across the U.S. just as a vaccine appears close at hand, with the country now averaging over 1,300 COVID-19 ReadMore
RAB arrests ‘Golden Monir’ with arms, drugs in city
Shawdesk Desk: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested gold and car trader Monir Hossain, locally known as Golden Monir, for possession of illegal assets, firearms and narcotics. The ReadMore
Global Covid-19 cases top 57.5 million
Shawdesh Desk: Confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 57.5 million globally with over 1.3 million fatalities on Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University data. According to the data compiled by JHU, ReadMore
Militants getting active again
Shawdesh Desk: Different militant outfits, including Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), have become active again in different parts of the country. Detective sources said militant groups are trying to destabilise the ReadMore
