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Covid-19: Ten more districts marked as high-risk zones

Shawdesh desk: After designating Dhaka and Rangamati as ‘red-zones’, health authorities on Wednesday marked 10 more districts in the ‘high-level risk’ category in the wake of a rise in Covid

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AQI: Dhaka ranks world’s most polluted city

Shawdesh dEsk: The worst fears of many residents of Dhaka have come true — the densely populated metropolis is now the world’s most polluted city. On Wednesday, the capital’s air

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Global Covid cases surpass 333 million

Shawdesh desk: Amid the global scare over the rising Omicron cases, the overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 333 million. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total

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Covid pandemic ‘nowhere near over’: WHO

Shawdesh Desk: The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, the World Health Organization chief said Tuesday, cautioning against a narrative that the fast-spreading Omicron variant is risk-free. “This pandemic is

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BCL activist held with gun on DU campus

Shawdesh desk: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League’s (BCL) Dhaka University (DU) unit was arrested with arms from Masterda Surya Sen Hall on Tuesday night. The arrestee has been identified

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India reports 2,82,970 new Covid cases, active cases highest in over 7 months

Shawdesh desk: India’s daily coronavirus (Covid-19) infections jumped to 2,82,970 as the country saw a spike after a few days of marginal dip in daily tally. With this, the overall

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12 injured in clash between two rival BCL factions at CU

Shawdesh dEsk: At least 12 students were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League’s (BCL) Chittagong University (CU) unit in the small hours of Wednesday. All

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Qatar World Cup ticket sales launched at reduced prices

Shawdesh desk: Qatar World Cup ticket sales were launched at reduced prices on Wednesday with residents and migrant workers able to attend games for just $11 as concerns persist over

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