Gala concert today
Shawdesh Desk: The much-anticipated ‘Cricket Celebrates Mujib 100’ concert will be held at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of the capital today to mark the birth centenary of Father of ReadMore
Root should step down as England captain, Vaughan says
Sports Desk: Joe Root should step down as England Test captain following his side’s series loss to the West Indies, former skipper Michael Vaughan told the BBC. Root’s position is ReadMore
Matching drugs to DNA is ‘new era of medicine’
Shawdesh desk: We have the technology to start a new era in medicine by precisely matching drugs to people’s genetic code, a major report says. Some drugs are completely ineffective ReadMore
Devastation in post-war Afghanistan
by Baher Kamal: FOLLOWING 20 long years — 2011–2021 — of brutal war on Afghanistan by the US-led military coalition, which ended up delivering the country to the Taliban in ReadMore
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever case found in UK
Shawdesh Desk: UK officials say they have found a confirmed case of a viral illness called Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in England. The woman, who is being treated at the Royal ReadMore
Portugal’s path to World Cup blocked by surprise package North Macedonia
Sports Desk: Portugal have been well and truly warned not to take the threat of North Macedonia lightly as they face Italy’s conquerors in a decisive World Cup qualifying play-off ReadMore
17th session of 11th JS begins today
Shawdesh Desk: The 17th session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will begin at 5pm today. On March 10, President M Abdul Hamid convened the session exercising the power bestowed ReadMore
Suu Kyi ‘in quarantine’ after staff tests Covid-19 positive
Shawdesh desk: Detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has skipped three days of her trial in a junta court after Covid-19 was detected among her staff and she ReadMore
