Covid may become ‘seasonal’, UN says
Shawdesh dEsk: Covid-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations said Thursday, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors. More than a ReadMore
Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi faces new corruption charges from junta
Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be hit with fresh corruption charges from the country’s military junta, a decision slammed by her lawyer as “groundless and ReadMore
Corona infected BNP leader Rizvi hospitalised
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has been admitted to a hospital in the capital after he was tested positive for the Covid-19. ReadMore
Throat-slit bodies of mother, daughter found in Habiganj
Shawdesh Desk: Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of a woman and her daughter from their house at Dwigambar Bazar in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj on Thursday morning. The deceased were ReadMore
Anxiety, confusion, terror, relief: Giving birth in pandemic
Shawdesh desk: Pregnancy, birth and life with a newborn in the middle of a pandemic has brought on high anxiety, ever-shifting hospital protocols and intense isolation for many of the ReadMore
UAE to test cloud-busting drones to boost rainfall
Shawdesh Desk: Drones that fly into clouds, giving them an electric shock to “cajole them” into producing rain, are about to be tested in the United Arab Emirates. The country ReadMore
Nepal expecting hundreds of climbers despite pandemic
Shawdesh Desk: Nepal is expecting hundreds of foreigners to attempt to scale the highest Himalayan peaks despite the pandemic. The Department of Tourism in Kathmandu said Wednesday that more than ReadMore
Donald Trump’s wealth takes tumble during presidency
Shawdesh dEsk: Donald Trump’s net worth dropped by about $700m to $2.3bn (£1.65bn) during his time as president, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The Covid-19 pandemic hit his fortunes ReadMore
