Banks open after a four-day break
Shawdesh Desk: After a four-day break on account of the holy Eid-ul-Azha festival and weekly holidays, banks and financial institutions in Bangladesh opened from Sunday. However, all banks will remain ReadMore
Youth killed in city’s Badda road crash
Shawdesh Desk: A youth was killed after a goods-laden lorry hit his bicycle in front of Hakim Tower of capital’s Moddho Badda on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as ReadMore
Bangladesh take on Zimbabwe today eying to seal T20 series
Sports Desk: Bangladesh oozed with confidence to seal the three-match T20 International and thereby end the Zimbabwe tour with a winning note as they take on the hosts on Sunday ReadMore
Elegy for Simon Dring
Abdul Mannan: British born journalist Simon Dring was no war correspondent like Cornelyas Rayan, Walter Cronkite or Ernie Pyle (died while covering the Vietnam War). But Simon shot into international ReadMore
All citizens over 18 years to get Covid-19 vaccine: Health minister
Shawdesh Desk: Country’s all citizens over 18 year-old will get coronavirus or Covid-19 vaccine, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque, reports our correspondent. The minister said an instruction ReadMore
Govt arranges 21 crore doses of vaccines: Health minister
Shawdesh Desk: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque has said there is an arrangement of 21 crore doses of coronavirus or Covid-19 vaccine for the countrymen. He said the ReadMore
245,200 doses Astra Zeneca vaccine reach Dhaka from Japan
Shawdesh dEsk: Bangladesh received 245,200 doses of Astra Zeneca vaccine as the first consignment from Japan on Saturday under COVAX facilities. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen received the vaccine ReadMore
Country sees 195 more Covid-19 deaths
Shawdesh desk: The health authorities on Saturday reported the record high 32.55 percent COVID-19 infection rate, registering 195 deaths and detecting 6,780 patients in the past 24 hours that suggest ReadMore
