Death toll from floods rises to 93 in German, 108 in Europe
Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from devastating floods in Europe soared to at least 108 on Friday, most in western Germany where emergency responders were frantically searching for missing people. ReadMore
Philippines to impose travel ban on Indonesia
Shawdesh desk: From Friday onwards, the Philippines will ban all travellers from Indonesia until July 31 to prevent the spread of the highly infectious Delta Covid-19 variant, presidential spokesperson Harry ReadMore
Young Bangla to share findings on women safety issues
Shawdesh Desk: Young Bangla, a youth platform in Bangladesh, will share the findings of a situation analysis on women’s safety in public places at a webinar to be held on ReadMore
‘Solar wind enveloped Earth, phenomenon lasted for few hours’: NOAA
Shawdesh desk: A dense stream of solar wind enveloped the Earth late on Wednesday, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), but no notable impact was observed as the ReadMore
South Africa looting: I’m struggling to find food
Shawdesh desk: Leading a comfortable life in South Africa’s coastal city of Durban, John – not his real name – risks running out of food for the first time ever ReadMore
J&J recalls sunscreens after carcinogen found in some sprays
Shawdesh desk: Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday it is voluntarily recalling all lots of five Neutrogena and Aveeno brand aerosol sunscreen products from the market after detecting a cancer-causing ReadMore
VOA Bangla radio ends journey on July 17
Shawdesh desk: Voice of America on Tuesday announced that it is ending its radio service in Bangla that served Bangladesh, West Bengal, Assam and Tripura for 63 years, report agencies. ReadMore
Measures to Save Our Music Sector
A.K.M. Atiqur Rahman: It might be a curiosity, why music is so important in our life and livelihood. It would certainly be difficult to find out a person who does ReadMore
