Son gets death, parents life term for killing farmer in Kishoreganj
Shawdesh DEsk: A Kishoreganj court sentenced a man to death and 5 others, including his father and mother, to life term imprisonment in a case filed for killing a farmer ReadMore
Kohli, Ashwin fifties boost India victory charge against England
Sports Desk: Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin hit half-centuries to push India’s second innings lead over England to a daunting 416 on day three of the second Test on Monday. ReadMore
South Korean envoy visits Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar
Shawdesh DEsk: South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun visited Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Monday (Feb 15). After being briefed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and ReadMore
Thailand: Couples tie the knot on elephants on Valentine’s Day
Shawdesh dEsk: Fifty-two couples got married while riding elephants on Feb 14, in an annual Valentine’s Day mass wedding ceremony at a botanical garden in the eastern Thai province of ReadMore
Myanmar coup: Protesters face up to 20 years in prison under new law
Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar’s military has warned anti-coup protesters across the country that they could face up to 20 years in prison if they obstruct the armed forces. Long sentences and ReadMore
Baul Samrat’s 105th birth anniversary today
Shawdesh Desk: Today is the 105th birth anniversary of Baul Samrat Shah Abdul Karim. Shah Abdul Karim was born on February 15 in 1916 at Derai upazila in Sunamganj district. ReadMore
Coronavirus: Is the pandemic finally coming to an end in India?
Shawdesh DEsk: Is the sharp drop in India’s coronavirus cases as dramatic and curious as some believe? Is the pandemic firmly in retreat in a country where many early modellers ReadMore
Covid: Vaccine given to 15 million in UK as PM hails ‘extraordinary feat’
Shawdesh dEsk: More than 15 million people in the UK have now had their first coronavirus vaccine, in what Boris Johnson described as a “significant milestone”. The PM hailed the ReadMore
