Pilgrims head to Makkah for 2nd pandemic hajj
Shawdesh desk: Pilgrims will begin to arrive in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic with only fully vaccinated ReadMore
Man held with 52 gold bars at Dhaka airport
Shawdesh desk: Customs officials detained a man along with 52 gold bars worth Tk 4 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday night. The detainee was identified as Rakibul ReadMore
23km tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway
Shawdesh Desk: A 23-kilometre-long tailback was created on Dhaka-Tangail highway on Saturday morning as people are leaving the capital for their native homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha after the resumption of ReadMore
German floods death toll rises to 133, 153 in Europe
Shawdesh dEsk: The death toll from devastating floods in Germany reached 133 on Saturday, police said, bringing the total number of those killed in Europe to 153. “According to current ReadMore
Global Covid cases near 190 million
Shawdesh desk: With the highly contagious Delta variant spreading rapidly across several countries, the global Covid-19 caseload is also fast approaching the grim milestone of 190 million. The total caseload ReadMore
