Two die in hit-and-run accident in Jashore
Shawdesh Desk: Two men in their 50s died after being hit by a speeding bus while crossing the Jashore-Khulna Highway in the district’s Abhaynagar upazila on Thursday night. The deceased ReadMore
Four suspected Rohingya militants held
Shawdesh desk: Four suspected Rohingya militants were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from the deep forest on the border of Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar districts on Friday. The ReadMore
DCAB pays tribute to Bangabandhu at Dhanmondi 32
Shawdesh Desk: Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) on Friday paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi 32 in the city. DCAB members, led by ReadMore
PM to address nation at 7pm marking three years of current tenure
Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation this evening marking completion of the third year of the current tenure of Awami League government. “The Prime Minister will ReadMore
Global Covid cases near 300 million
Shawdesh Desk: Amid a global scare over the new Omicron strain of Covid-19, the overall number of coronavirus cases is inching closer to the 300-million mark. According to Johns Hopkins ReadMore
Power import likely as gas crisis deepens
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh is planning to import 200 megawatts of electricity from India as the power generation in gas-based plants significantly drops due to a dearth in natural gas supply. ReadMore
Many universities neglect research: 35 varsities spend no money
Shawdesh desk: A large number of public and private universities in the country are running without focusing much on research, a key benchmark for measuring the standard of tertiary education. ReadMore
10 more Omicron cases detected in country
Shawdesh desk: Ten more Omicron cases have been detected in Bangladesh, say media reports. The total number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has risen to 20. ReadMore
