E-cigarettes could be available in UK to tackle smoking rates
Shawdesh dEsk: E-cigarettes could soon be prescribed on the NHS in England to help people stop smoking tobacco products, reports BBC. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is inviting ReadMore
US, EU agree to lift punitive tariffs
Shawdesh DEsk: The United States and the EU agreed Saturday to lift punitive tariffs on imported European steel and aluminum, ending a dispute that strained their trade ties since then-president Donald Trump imposed ReadMore
Sudan coup: Three killed in protests against military takeover
Shawdesh Desk: Sudan’s security forces have fired live rounds and tear gas at pro-democracy protesters, killing at least three people, a doctors’ committee says, reports BBC. Thousands marched in the ReadMore
24 people sued over clashes at Chittagong Medical College
Shawdesh desk: A case has been filed against 24 people in connection with the clashes between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Chittagong Medical College (CMC) campus. A ReadMore
Global Covid cases top 246 million
Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has crossed 246 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the ReadMore
Actor Farooq feels better than before
Binodon Desk: Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque, a legendary actor of Dhallywood and Member of Parliament for Dhaka-17 constituency, is in better physical condition than before. He is being treated at ReadMore
Oil giant Saudi Arabia sees opportunity in climate crisis
The climate crisis does not look like good news for the oil industry, but Saudi Arabia is sniffing an opportunity that could help retain its energy dominance for decades. Not ReadMore
Bogura-Sirajganj dual gauge new railway route on card
Shawdesh Desk: The West Zone of Bangladesh railway will construct Bogura-Sirajganj direct rail track aimed at easing communication between the two districts, a railway official here said. The zone headquartered ReadMore
