G7 adopts spending plan to rival China’s influence
Shawdesh Desk: G7 leaders seeking to rival China have adopted a plan to support lower- and middle-income countries in building better infrastructure. US President Joe Biden said he wanted the ReadMore
Shelling kills 18 in Syria’s rebel-held Afrin: monitor
Shawdesh Desk: Shelling of the rebel-held city of Afrin in northern Syria killed at least 18 people on Saturday, many of them when a hospital was hit, a war monitor ReadMore
80,834 fresh Covid-19 cases recorded in 24 hours, lowest in over 2 months
Shawdesh Desk: India on Sunday recorded 80,834 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), according to the Union health ministry dashboard at 8am. This is the lowest tally recorded since ReadMore
Mohammed Nasim’s first death anniv today
Shawdesh Desk: The first death anniversary of veteran Awami League leader and former health and family welfare minister Mohammed Nasim is being observed today. Different social, cultural and political organisations ReadMore
Henry strikes as New Zealand eye England series win
Sports Desk: Matt Henry took three top-order wickets to leave New Zealand on the brink of a series-clinching win as England’s batsmen failed miserably in the second and final Test ReadMore
Bangladesh confirms 47 more Covid-19 deaths, 2436 new cases
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh reported 47 more deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Sunday, taking the tally to 13,118. Besides, 2,436 people have newly been infected ReadMore
SSC, HSC exams in alternative method this year: Dipu Moni
Shawdesh Desk: The government is mulling over ways to hold SSC and HSC examinations this year to avoid ‘auto pass’ method, said Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni. He made the ReadMore
FM’s NY Visit: Dhaka to press for early repatriation of Rohingyas
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh will reiterate its position seeking quick and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas as Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen left Dhaka for New York on Sunday morning to ReadMore
