Global Covid cases top 248 million
Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 248 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), ReadMore
COP26: 190 nations and organisations pledge to quit coal
Shawdesh Desk: Major coal users including Poland, Vietnam and Chile are committing to shift away from the fossil fuel, in pledges made at the COP26 climate summit, the UK government ReadMore
Country’s per capita income now stands at $ 2554
Shawdesh Desk: The average per capita income of people of the country has stood at $ 2554 at the end of the outgoing fiscal year (2020-2021), said Bangladesh Bureau of ReadMore
Diesel price hike: Transport owners call indefinite strike from tomorrow
Shawdesh Desk: All types of public transport and freight traffic owners will go on an indefinite strike from 6:00am Friday (November 5). Goods Transport and Public Transport Owners Association came ReadMore
846 killed in road crashes in September, October
Shawdesh Desk: At least 846 people were killed and 1,057 were injured in 708 road accidents across the country in September, October 2021, said Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers’ ReadMore
President for ensuring quality products with diversification
Shawdesh dEsk: President M Abdul Hamid on Thursday asked industrial entrepreneurs, businessmen and other concerned to ensure quality of domestic products and bring diversification of production. “At the time of the ReadMore
One in 60 coronavirus patients died in the world in October
Shawdesh Desk: Global coronavirus infection rates are on the decline for the second consecutive month. A total of 12.9 mln cases were confirmed across the world in October, nearly three ReadMore
PM seeks ‘reset’ in Bangladesh-UK relations
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for a “reset” in Bangladesh-UK bilateral relations as she addressed the British Parliament in London. “Indeed, it is time for a ‘reset’ ReadMore
