Tongan ‘Aquaman’ survives 27 hours in sea
Shawdesh dEsk: A 57-year-old Tongan man who says he was in the water for around 27 hours after being swept out to sea during Saturday’s devastating tsunami has been hailed ReadMore
Indictment hearing in Khaleda’s Barapukuria coalmine graft case March 6
Shawdesh dEsk: The court fixed March 6 for hearing on charge framing in Barapukuria coalmine graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 10 others. Judge AHM Ruhul Imran of Dhaka’s Special ReadMore
SUST protest reaches DU campus
Shawdesh Desk: The wave of protests against the Vice-Chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has reached the Dhaka University campus. On Thursday morning, Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal ReadMore
Shakib, Mushfiq, Mustafiz in ICC ODI team of the year
Shawdesh Desk: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday announced the ODI Team of the Year 2021, including three Bangladeshi players in the squad. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim ReadMore
Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, wife catch Covid-19, hospitalised
Shawdesh dEsk: Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique and his wife Dalia Firoz have been hospitalised after testing positive for Covid-19. The Chief Justice was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical ReadMore
Biden nominates first Bangladeshi American woman as federal judge
Shawdesh dEsk: US President Joe Biden has nominated Bangladeshi-American Nusrat Jahan Choudhury to be the first Muslim woman to serve as a federal judge in the United States. Choudhury’s nomination ReadMore
Omicron cases rise to 62 as 7 new patients detected
Shawdesh DEsk: Seven more cases of Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Bangladesh, taking the total tally to 62 till Wednesday, according to GISAID, the global database ReadMore
Momen seeks Indonesian support for being ASEAN dialogue partner
Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has sought Indonesian support to Bangladesh’s candidature for ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner as Dhaka has been maintaining vibrant trade relations with some ReadMore
