Canadian protesters out in force again, key bridge still blocked
Shawdesh desk: Canadian demonstrators led by truckers angry over Covid-19 restrictions defied police and kept occupying a key bridge Saturday, while thousands more rallied in the capital as a two-week-old ReadMore
HSC, equivalent exams see 95.26% pass rate
Shawdesh Desk: The results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have seen a 95.26% pass rate. Among the examinees, 95.57% passed the HSC examinations, 95.49% came ReadMore
Each division to get one marine academy: Hasina
Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government will establish one marine academy in each division of the country. “We’ll establish a marine academy in each division. ReadMore
2 kids to stay with Japanese mother: SC
Shawdesh desk: The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Sunday ordered that the two children of Bangladesh-born US citizen Imran Sharif and Japanese mother Nakano Erico will stay with their ReadMore
Global Covid-19 cases top 410 million
Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 410 million, with the Omicron variant’s rapid spread across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case ReadMore
Educational institutions may be reopened at Feb-end: Hasina
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the country’s educational institutions would be reopened at the end of the current month if the Coronavirus situation improves. “We hope ReadMore
‘Paris Road canal’ now woes for Mirpur dwellers
Shawdesh desk: The capital’s ‘Paris Road canal’ in Mirpur area has turned into a problem for dwellers as it becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes in the dry season while ReadMore
Biden warns Putin Ukraine attack would bring ‘severe costs’
Shawdesh Desk: Efforts to defuse the crisis in Ukraine via a frenzy of telephone diplomacy failed to ease tensions Saturday, with US President Joe Biden warning that Russia faces “swift ReadMore
