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RMCH counts two more deaths in Covid-19 unit

Shawdesh Desk: Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded two more fatalities in its Covid-19 unit in the last 24 hours till 6am on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 70,

Global Covid cases top 241 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases has now surged past 241 million, despite the ongoing mass inoculations in several countries. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the

US plans to tackle toxic, widespread ‘PFAS’ chemicals

Shawdesh Desk: Commonly known as “forever chemicals,” PFAs can be found in water, air, food, packaging or even in shampoo or makeup, but on Monday the United States unveiled plans

IFC invests $22.7 million to help forge a new path for Bangladesh’s RMG Industries

Shawdesh DEsk: With an aim to improve global competitiveness for Bangladesh’s ready-made garments (RMG) sector, International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $22.7 million in Hamza Textiles Limited (HTL), a dyeing

Remain alert to ’75-like carnage

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the nation to remain alert against 1975-like killings, coups and conspiracies that could hinder the country’s prosperity. “I urge the

Five critically endangered monkeys shot dead in Vietnam

Shawdesh Desk: Poachers in Vietnam have shot dead five critically endangered langurs, a type of monkey killed for bushmeat and traditional medicine, state media said Tuesday. Rangers and police found

Gunmen kill 43 in Nigeria’s troubled north

Shawdesh Desk: Gunmen from a suspected criminal gang attacked a village market in northwest Nigeria’s Sokoto state, killing 43 people, the state government said Monday. Heavily armed gangs known locally as

North Korea fires ballistic missile: Seoul

Shawdesh Desk: North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, its latest in a series of tests with analysts saying it could have