Global Covid-19 cases cross 75.5 million
Shawdesh Desk: More than 75.5 million people have been infected with coronavirus globally and over 1.67 million of them died since the first cases were reported in December last year, ReadMore
Child murders on the rise amid pandemic
Shawdesh desk: Incidents of child murder have seen a rise in the country for various reasons, including enmity, family feud and pandemic-induced frustration and depression. The country witnessed 580 child ReadMore
Meghna boat capsize: 2 more bodies recovered, death toll now 9
Shawdesh desk: The bodies of two children who went missing after a boat full of wedding guests capsized in the Meghna river in Hatia upazila of Noakhali were recovered on ReadMore
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
