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PM opens Dhaka International Trade Fair

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the 26th edition of Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) declaring ICT products and services as the “products of the year 2022”.

IS threat prompted police to heighten New Year security: DMP commissioner

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam has said that security has been beefed up in Dhaka following a bomb attack threat by radical group Islamic State

Global covid cases hit new high amid Omicron surge

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surged past 287 million with European countries tightening Covid-19 restrictions as Omicron spreads. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case

Covid-19: WHO chief optimistic disease will be beaten in 2022

Shawdesh Desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) chief says he is optimistic that the coronavirus pandemic will be defeated in 2022, provided countries work together to contain its spread. Dr

Firework in New Year celebration causes fire in 10 places

Shawdesh Desk: Houses and establishments caught fire in at least 10 places in capital Dhaka due to celebration of the 31st night on the New Year’s eve with firework. The

BNP politics revolved around Khaleda’s release, treatment

Shawdesh desk: The major opposition BNP was active in the issue of party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s permanent release and her treatment abroad instead of waging any ‘effective’ movement in the

Biden, Putin to hold phone call on Thursday: W.House

Shawdesh Desk: US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by phone Thursday on “a range of topics,” the White House said Wednesday, as preparations are made

US records highest-ever average new Covid cases: Report

Shawdesh Desk: The United States has reached its highest-ever average of new Covid cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as the Omicron variant spread at a blistering pace.