SpaceX to make second bid to launch Starship on test flight
Shawdesh desk; SpaceX is to make a second attempt on Thursday to carry out the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts ReadMore
Bangladesh to welcome EU, UK observers in next general polls: PM
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said they would welcome observers from the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) in the upcoming general election. “We will welcome ReadMore
Eid journey: Heavy pressure of vehicles in Gazipur
Shawdesh Desk: The situation on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur is better than the last few years. However, since this morning, there are crowds of home-goers at various important points including ReadMore
Yemen stampede during charity distribution kills 85
Shawdesh Desk; More than 80 people were killed and hundreds injured in a crush at a charity distribution event in war-torn Yemen on Thursday, Huthi officials said, one of the ReadMore
People leaving capital in droves
Shawdesh desk: Defying scorching heat, people left the capital in their thousands on Wednesday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, with their loved ones at village homes ReadMore
67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF
Shawdesh desk: Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the ReadMore
Thousands flee ‘bodies on the streets’ in battle-scarred Khartoum
Shawdesh desk: Thousands of residents fled from Sudan’s capital where witnesses reported bodies in the streets and embassies said more than 270 civilians had been killed in battles between the ReadMore
Economists see hope in alternatives to US dollar
Shawdesh desk: Economists have praised the move to adopt alternative currencies, such as the Indian Rupee and Chinese Yuan, in foreign projects and bilateral trade to ease the foreign exchange ReadMore
