Bangladesh reports seven COVID-19 deaths, 515 fresh cases
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh recorded seven novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 515 fresh cases overnight. The recovery count rose to 4,98,691 after another 894 patients were discharged from the hospitals during ReadMore
More workforce needed to finish Padma Bridge timely
Shawdesh desk: Finishing the Padma Bridge construction in time will require working round the clock in more than one shifts and in line with a time-bound action plan, suggests the ReadMore
Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup
Shawdesh DEsk: Police in Myanmar’s biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest last month’s coup, despite reports that security forces had ReadMore
1,073 Rohingyas leave Cox’s Bazar for Bhasan Char
Shawdesh Desk: Some 1,073 Rohingyas left Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar to go to Noakhali’s Bhasan Char on Tuesday. They left the temporary transit point set up at the field of ReadMore
Covid-19 variants pose ‘real threat’ to vaccine progress, CDC warns
Shawdesh desk: The spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants is threatening to fuel a “potential fourth surge of cases” in the US, a top health official has warned. The head ReadMore
Owners’ association suspends bus services in Rajshahi, people face sufferings
Shawdesh desk: Transport owners’ association of Rajshahi suspended inter-district bus services from Rajshahi to other routes abruptly from Monday, leaving general passengers in untold sufferings. Bus owners defended the decision ReadMore
Govt’s priority is to ensure vaccine, food, shelter for all: PM
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the priority of the government in this Covid-19 pandemic is to ensure food and shelter for people alongside ensuring vaccine. “We ReadMore
Indictment hearing in Khaleda’s Niko graft case on March 18
Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court set March 18 to hold a hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Sheikh Hafizur ReadMore
