Global Covid cases top 415 million
Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 415 million, with the Omicron variant’s quick spread across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case ReadMore
Jatrabari steel mill blast: Burn victim youth dies at SHNIBPS
Shawdesh desk: A youth, who sustained burn injuries in an explosion at a steel mill in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area on Tuesday night, died at a hospital in the capital early ReadMore
Dr Wazed’s 80th birth anniv today
Shawdesh desk: The 80th birth anniversary of noted nuclear scientist and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s husband Dr M A Wazed Miah will be celebrated in a befitting manner today. On ReadMore
18 EC officials transferred
Shawdesh desk: Eighteen mid-level officials of Election Commission (EC), including district election officers, were transferred on Tuesday. The EC issued the transfer orders at the fag end of tenure of ReadMore
18 dead in storms near Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro: firefighters
Shawdesh desk: Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall killed at least 18 people Tuesday in a tourist town in the hills above Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian firefighters said. “So ReadMore
Prince Andrew settles sex assault lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre
Shawdesh desk: Prince Andrew and his longtime accuser Virginia Giuffre have settled a sexual assault lawsuit for an undisclosed sum, a US court filing showed Tuesday, sparing the disgraced British ReadMore
MoU signed to network non-government Australian stakeholders
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra and Cross Sector Development Partnerships Initiative (XSPI) on Wednesday (February 16) signed an MoU on collaboration to complement the existing Australian government development ReadMore
DU to hold D Unit entry test for 2021-2022 session only
Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka University authorities may hold honours entry test for ‘Gha’ or ‘D Unit’ only for 2021-2022 academic year. The university deans’ committee made the recommendation at a meeting ReadMore
