Truth Is Stranger than Fiction
Abdul Mannan: “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t” wrote the great American writer Mark Twain. In recent days ReadMore
First Bangladeshi film in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard: After Matir Moyna, ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ makes history
Shawdesh Desk: The 74th Cannes Film Festival has officially announced its selection of young Bangladeshi director Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’, as one of the 18 films to be ReadMore
Covid: G7 vaccine decisions will ‘define 21st Century’
There are fresh calls for the UK to show “historic leadership” and start sharing its vaccine doses with the world right now. The country is hosting this year’s G7 summit, ReadMore
4.94 lakh babies to get vitamin A Plus capsules in Rangpur
Shawdesh Desk: A total of over 4.94 lakh under-five age group babies will be immunised with vitamin A Plus capsules during the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign (first round)-2021 from ReadMore
New York to London in just 3.5 hours!
Shawdesh Desk: United Airlines announced plans Thursday to buy 15 planes from airline startup Boom Supersonic in a move that could revive the high-speed form of air travel after the ReadMore
Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated?
Shawdesh desk: Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated? No, you can skip routine testing, with some exceptions. The latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for ReadMore
Twitter Nigeria: Phone companies told to block site
Shawdesh Desk: Nigeria’s government has told the country’s mobile phone networks to block access to Twitter, a statement from the industry umbrella body said. Phone users are reporting difficulties in ReadMore
About 100 killed in Burkina Faso in deadliest attack since 2015
Shawdesh Desk: Around 100 civilians were killed in the deadliest attack in Burkina Faso since jihadist violence erupted in the country in 2015, security and local sources said Saturday. The ReadMore
