Global Covid cases top 369 million
Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 369 million amid a surge in Omicron infections across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case ReadMore
UK PM to urge Putin to ‘step back’ to avoid bloodshed
Shawdesh Desk: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, urging him to step back from escalating tensions over Ukraine, Downing Street said Friday. ReadMore
Biden says he’ll move troops to Eastern Europe in ‘near term’
Shawdesh dEsk: US President Joe Biden on Friday told reporters he plans to move troops to Eastern Europe “in the near term” as Russia amasses forces along the border, positioned ReadMore
Pittsburgh bridge collapses, drops city bus into ravine
Shawdesh dEsk: A 50-year-old bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday, requiring rescuers to rappel down a ravine and form a human chain to reach a few occupants of a municipal ReadMore
Cold wave grips Bangladesh
Shawdesh dEsk: Normal life was affected as several parts of Bangladesh reeled under cold wave-like conditions on Saturday. The lowest temperature of the country was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius ReadMore
India records 235,532 new COVID-19 cases
Shawdesh dEsk: India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 40,858,241 on Saturday as 235,532 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. ReadMore
US Senator Mitt Romney tests positive for COVID-19
Shawdesh dEsk: US Senator Mitt Romney tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, his office said in a statement, Xinhua reported. Romney, 74, “is currently asymptomatic and will be isolating and ReadMore
Bangabandhu’s World View and Peace Perception
Dr. Syed Anwar Husain: The quest for peace, at any level, is perpetual and universal. Nevertheless, peace is set at naught by human misdeeds, or human deeds with ulterior motives ReadMore
