Cyclone leaves 21 dead in southern Brazil
Shawdesh desk: Torrential rain and winds caused by an extratropical cyclone have left at least 21 people dead in southern Brazil, officials said Tuesday, warning more flooding may be coming. ReadMore
BNP announces to hold mass processions in Dhaka Saturday
Shawdesh Desk: As part of the party’s one-point simultaneous movement, the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Dhaka south and north city units will hold separate mass processions in the capital ReadMore
President praises IORA for promoting balanced dev in Indian Ocean region
Shawesh desk: Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday appreciated the Indian Ocean Rim Association for promoting sustained growth and balanced development in the Indian Ocean region as its secretary general ReadMore
Cancer surging among under-50s worldwide: study
Shawdesh desk: The number of people under 50 diagnosed with cancer has surged worldwide in the last three decades but it is not fully clear why, according to study published on ReadMore
Gas supply to remain suspended in northern part of Dhaka tomorrow
Shawdesh Desk: Gas supply will remain suspended for four hours on Thursday in different areas of the northern part of Dhaka city. According to an emergency public notice of Titas ReadMore
Bangladesh, Indonesia vow to work together in energy, health sectors
Shawdesh desk: Dhaka and Jakarta on Wednesday vowed to work together in energy, agriculture and health sectors as Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin had a bilateral meeting with his Indonesian counterpart ReadMore
Bad faith and blank checks
Patrick Lawrence: SOME years ago, as the decline of American media became evident even among those not in the profession, friends and acquaintances began to ask two questions. Do journalists ReadMore
Wegovy: Weight-loss drug firm becomes Europe’s most valuable
Shawdesh Desk: The maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy has become Europe’s most valuable firm, dethroning the French luxury conglomerate LVMH. Shares rose after the Danish pharmaceutical giant, Novo Nordisk, launched ReadMore
