Chief of Air Staff of India visits Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: Indian Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria arrived in Dhaka on Saturday (June 26) for a three-day visit on invitation from the Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air ReadMore
Covid-19: 17 more die in RMCH in a day
Shawdesh Desk: Seventeen people died at the Covid-19 unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in 24 hours (till 8am on Saturday). With this, the district’s Covid-19 and suspected death ReadMore
7-day countrywide strict lockdown from Monday
Shawdesh Desk: In the wake of a massive surge in coronavirus infections, the government is going to impose a complete nationwide lockdown for a week from Monday. All government and ReadMore
BCB hires Herath as bowling coach, Prince batting coach
Sports Desk: Rangana Herath has joined Bangladesh as their spin-bowling consultant until the T20 World Cup, while Ashwell Prince will be their batting consultant during their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. ReadMore
US ex-cop sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder
Shawdesh Desk: Former policeman Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison on Friday for the murder of African American George Floyd, the killing that sparked ReadMore
Death toll in Florida collapse rises to 4; 159 still missing
Shawdesh desk: With nearly 160 people unaccounted for and at least four dead after a seaside condominium tower collapsed into a smoldering heap of twisted metal and concrete, rescuers used ReadMore
Army chief pays tribute to Liberation War martyrs, Bangabandhu
Shawdesh desk: Newly-appointed Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed on Saturday paid rich tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum in Savar. ReadMore
Moderna Covid vaccines from Covax: Bangladesh to receive 2.5m doses within 10 days
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh is set to receive 2.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by US biotech company Moderna under the Covax facility, a global vaccine alliance. Covax has ReadMore
