Experts stress social safety for children
Shawdesh Desk: A 13-year old teenager Aklima Akhter (not her real name) of Kurigram used to be teased by local Romeos on her way to and from the school. Day ReadMore
Indictment hearing against Khaleda in Niko graft case March 8
Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court fixed March 8 to hold hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman passed the order ReadMore
Deposed captains Kohli, De Kock gear up for one-day series
Sports desk: Two deposed captains, Virat Kohli and Quinton de Kock, could play significant roles in a three-match one-day international series between South Africa and India, starting at Boland Park ReadMore
Indian cartoonist Narayan Debnath passes away
Shawdesh Desk: Indian cartoonist Narayan Debnath died at a private hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday morning. He was 98. Debnath was awarded India’s fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri in 2021. ReadMore
CJ hints at reverting to virtual trial proceedings
Shawdesh desk: Amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh, Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique hinted at the possibility of reintroducing virtual judicial proceedings. “Considering the worsening Covid-19 situation, it ReadMore
India logs 238,018 fresh Covid-19 cases, daily active count drops below 1 lakh
Shawdesh desk: India recorded 238,018 fresh Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry data showed on Tuesday. The daily active count rose by 80,287, dropping below ReadMore
Cox’s Bazar: Fire destroys 29 houses at Ukhia Rohingya camp
Shawdesh desk: As many as 29 makeshift houses were gutted in a fire at a Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar district in the early hours of Tuesday. ReadMore
One in 10 Covid-19 patients may still infect after quarantine period: Study
Shawdesh Desk: One in ten people may still be infectious for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after the 10 day quarantine period, according to a study. The research, published ReadMore
