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Global Covid cases near 253 million amid surge in cases in parts of world

Shawdesh Desk: The overall global number of Covid-19 cases is approaching 253 million amid spike in infections in several countries including Western European ones. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),

Austria lockdown for unvaccinated to start Monday in EU first

Shawdesh Desk: Austria will begin a lockdown for people not vaccinated against Covid-19, a first in the EU as the Alpine member fights a record surge in cases, Chancellor Alexander

Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: report

Shawdesh dEsk: Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have fallen 10 percent annually across Europe, but the invisible killer still accounts for 307,000 premature deaths a year, the

BPDB seeks tax waiver on electricity sales

Shawdesh dEsk: Power Division has sought waiver of around Tk 24 billion outstanding tax at source annually on electricity sales. Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is supposed to pay the

British police arrest three men after deadly car blast

Shawdesh DEsk: British police announced the arrest of three men after a car exploded in front of Liverpool Women’s Hospital, in the city centre, killing one man and injuring another

Trump Organization to sell Washington hotel for $375 mn: US media

Shawdesh desk: The Trump Organization has reached a deal to sell its Washington hotel lease for $375 million to CGI Merchant Group, which plans to remove ex-president Donald Trump’s name

Agora super shop fined Tk 50,000

Shawdesh DesK: Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has fined Agora super shop Tk 50,000 for selling dry fish without mandatory wrapping certificate. A mobile court led by BSTI executive

The champions

Sports Desk: DUBAI: Mitchell Marsh smashed an unbeaten 77 as Australia hammered New Zealand by eight wickets to clinch their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday. Chasing 173 for