Why is there a food emergency in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has experienced long queues to buy essential items amid tight lockdown measures to control the spread of Covid-19. Shelves at government-run supermarkets have been running low – some ReadMore
Covid: Vaccine protection still strong – Oxford jab creator
Shawdesh Desk: The vaccines are still providing strong protection, a year on from the initial two doses, says the scientist who developed the Oxford-AZ vaccine. The UK’s vaccine advisory body ReadMore
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie singer dies aged 69
Binodon Desk: María Mendiola, who sang the disco anthem Yes Sir, I Can Boogie, has died at the age of 69. The singer, who was one half of the Spanish ReadMore
Sri Lanka name squad for cricket’s T20 World Cup
Sports Desk: Sri Lanka named a 15-player squad for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup, but said they were undecided on whether to play against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s reported ban ReadMore
Sculpture ‘Shikor Theke Shikore’ depicts history of Bangabandhu and Bangla
Shawdesh Desk: A sculpture named ‘Shikor Theke Shikhore’ (From Root to Peak) has been built in Pabna based on the history of Bangabandhu and Bangla. There are three pillars on ReadMore
Charity Can Help the Poor Survive Amid Pandemic
Lt. Col. Golam Towhid Al Kibria: If you have a job and money in hand, you are a lucky person these days; many aren’t that fortunate. The pandemic has pushed ReadMore
Covid-19: Bangladesh records 51 more deaths, 1,871 new cases
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh recorded 51 more Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, raising the total deaths to 26,931, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Sunday. As ReadMore
PM urges countrymen to maintain austerity in using electricity
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged people to be economical in using electricity to repay the best of government’s huge subsidy to power generation. Subsequently, she also ReadMore
