Ananda Award Winner Sudhir Chakraborty passes away
Shawdesh Desk: Sudhir Chakraborty, a prominent Bengali educationist, essayist and folk-culture expert, died Tuesday afternoon at a private hospital in Kolkata. He was 86 years old. The veteran researcher-writer had ReadMore
Cocaine ‘ghost boat’ washes up in Marshall Islands
Shawdesh Desk: Police in the Marshall Islands have found their biggest drug haul ever, in an abandoned boat washed ashore on a small atoll. It’s thought the vessel might have ReadMore
Lizzo sparks body debate with 10-day smoothie diet
US pop star Lizzo has sparked a body positivity debate after posting videos of her 10-day smoothie diet progress. The Grammy-winning singer has previously been lauded for her body-positive stance, ReadMore
UK PM Johnson invited to visit India as Chief Guest on Republic Day
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson has accepted India’s invitation to visit as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day ceremony on January 26. The trip is ReadMore
Actor Farooque, wife recover from Covid-19
Binodon desk: Legendary actor of Bengali movie Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque and his wife Farhana Farooque have recovered from the novel coronavirus infection. They have tested negative in sample tests ReadMore
2-day Jor Ijtema to begin at Tongi on Friday
Shawdesh Desk: A two-day Jor (preparatory) Ijtema, a congregation of Muslims, will begin on the bank of the Turag River in Tongi of Gazipur after Fajar prayers on Friday. Under ReadMore
Covid: WHO to investigate virus origins in China’s Wuhan
Shawdesh Desk: A team of 10 international scientists will travel to the Chinese city of Wuhan next month to investigate the origins of Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) has ReadMore
Kenyan man charged with planning 9/11-style attack on US
Shawdesh DEsk: Federal authorities on Wednesday unsealed an indictment charging a Kenyan man with trying to stage a 9/11-style attack on the US on behalf of the terrorist organization al-Shabab. ReadMore
