Global Covid cases surpass 289 mln amid Omicron surge
Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surged past 289 million, with the new Covid strain Omicron showing a spike in hospitalisation. According to Johns Hopkins University ReadMore
Women & girls’ health & other vulnerabilities during the Covid-19
Tabassum Maisha Mona: Across every sphere, from health to the economy, security to social protection, the impacts of COVID-19 are exacerbated for women and girls simply by their sex. Women ReadMore
Drink to glowing skin with the help of juices
Shawdesh Desk: Morning drinks play an important role in body metabolism and the stomach-cleansing process. Starting the day with sipping one or two litres of water helps clear all metabolic ReadMore
Jaya Ahsan becomes UNDP goodwill ambassador
Binodon Desk: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has appointed actress, producer and social activist Jaya Ahsan as its goodwill ambassador for Bangladesh for a year, starting in January. The ReadMore
New Year’s Eve muted by omicron; many hoping for better 2022
Good riddance to 2021. Let 2022 bring fresh hope. That was a common sentiment as people around the world began welcoming in the new year. In many places, New Year’s ReadMore
Tony Blair and Covid officials receive knighthoods
Shawdesh Desk: Queen Elizabeth II on Friday announced a knighthood for former prime minister Tony Blair, while the traditional New Year’s Honours also decorated officials who spearheaded Britain’s fight against ReadMore
Hospitalisation risk from Omicron nearly one-third of Delta: Study
Shawdesh desk: The risk of hospitalisation with the Omicron variant of coronavirus is about one-third that of the Delta variant, according to British analysis of more than a million cases ReadMore
Myanmar extends suspension of int’l commercial flights until Jan
Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications on Friday further extended the suspension of international commercial flights until the end of January 2022. The extension was made as an ReadMore
