Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
Shawdesh Desk: A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of illegally importing and possessing ReadMore
Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 3rd worst
Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, continues to grapple for fresh air as the city ranks the third most polluted city. Dhaka’s air quality index (AQI) was ReadMore
Puddings and pageantry for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Shawdesh Desk: The UK will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee this year with a pudding contest, pageantry and public holidays, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Elizabeth was proclaimed Queen on ReadMore
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on Homecoming Day
Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of his historic Homecoming Day. She paid homage ReadMore
Bangladesh records nine more Omicron cases
Shawdesh Desk: Nine more cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Bangladesh, taking the total tally to 30 till Monday, according to GISAID, the global database for ReadMore
75.54 lakh school students to be vaccinated by Jan 31, in-person classes to continue: Dipu Moni
Shawdesh Desk: The government has decided to keep schools open, but emphasised the need for vaccination as the COVID-19 pandemic situation worsens in the country. The authorities will take initiatives ReadMore
‘Victims on every floor’: Nine kids among 19 dead in New York fire
Shawdesh Desk: Nine children were among at least 19 people killed and dozens injured when a fire tore through a high-rise apartment building in New York on Sunday in one ReadMore
Global Covid cases keep rising, total cases near 307 million
Shawdesh desk: The overall number of coronavirus cases is fast approaching 307 million with the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins ReadMore
