Deadline of online application for 7 College admission extended
Shawdesh Desk: The deadline of online application for under graduate programme of Dhaka University (DU) affiliated seven has been extended till September 10. The decision was made in a meeting ReadMore
1st phase of vaccination drive for Rohingyas ends in Cox’s Bazar
Shawdesh Desk: The first phase of vaccination drive for the Rohingyas has concluded in Cox’s Bazar district. A total of 1950 Rohingyas were vaccinated against Covid-19 under the initiative of ReadMore
Bangladesh declare squad against New Zealand; Mushfique, Liton included
Sports Desk: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday declared 19-member team for the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand. Top order batsman Mohammad Mithun has been excluded while three other players ReadMore
Afghanistan: Pakistan fences off from Afghan refugees
Shawdesh Desk: On the surface, it almost looks normal on this part of the Pakistani-Afghan border. But a closer look would show how much things have changed. The tricolour flag ReadMore
What is Sharia law? What does it mean for women in Afghanistan?
Shawdesh desk: The Taliban say they will rule Afghanistan according to a strict interpretation of Islam’s legal system called Sharia law. In the first press briefing after taking control in ReadMore
Covishield: WHO flags fake jabs in India, Africa
Shawdesh Desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) said it has identified counterfeit versions of India’s primary Covid vaccine, Covishield. The doses were seized by authorities in India and Africa between ReadMore
Travel to the North Pole on board a luxury airship
Shawdesh Desk: It’s May 11, 1926, and a giant airship, the Norge (meaning Norway), has just been unhooked from its mast at one of the world’s most remote settlements, Ny-Ålesund, ReadMore
Power in seeds: Urban gardening gains momentum in pandemic
Shawdesh Desk: On an assemblage of vacant lots and other pockets of unused land in the Bronx, gardeners from low-income neighborhoods have banded together to create over a dozen “farm ReadMore
