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Covid: WHO warns pandemic will drag on into 2022

Shawdesh Desk: The Covid pandemic will “go on for a year longer than it needs to” because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the World Health Organization

Global Covid death toll nears 4.10 million

Shawdesh dEsk: As the global race to vaccinate masses against Covid continues, the overall death toll from the virus is fast approaching 4.10 million. The global Covid fatality figures and

Eid-e-Miladunnabi being observed in Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PNUH), is being observed across Bangladesh on Wednesday with due religious solemnity. On this

Queen Elizabeth II rejects Oldie of the Year award

Shawdesh desk: Queen Elizabeth II has turned down a magazine’s Oldie of the Year award, telling the publishers that “you are only as old as you feel”. The Queen, 95,

6 killed in road crashes in 3 districts

Shawdesh desk: At least six people were killed in separate road accidents in Brahmanbaria, Chattogram and Mymensingh districts on Wednesday. In Brahmanbaria, two workers of Khan Agro Food Rice Mill

Russia reports record daily Covid deaths

Shawdesh desk: Russia said Wednesday 1,028 people died of Covid over the past 24 hours, a new record, as President Vladimir Putin mulls introducing nationwide restrictions to curb the spread

COVID-19 cases worldwide down 4%, deaths down 2% in past week: WHO

Shawdesh desk: More than 2.7 million people contracted COVID-19 between October 11 and 17, over 46,000 people died, the World Health Organization said in its weekly bulletin. “With the exception

Badrunnessa College teacher held for spreading rumors on Facebook

Shawdesh Desk: A female teacher of Begum Badrunnessa Government Girls’ College in the capital has been detained for allegedly spreading rumors on social media Facebook. Members of the Rapid Action