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Global Covid cases near 232 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 232 million amid spread of Delta variant. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted

Rohingya repatriation: Dhaka seeks ICRC role in creating conditions in Rakhine

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said ICRC should work more actively in Rakhine State with Myanmar authorities for creating a conducive environment so that the Rohingyas

Passenger held with gold worth Tk 1.5 crore at Dhaka airport

Shawdesh Desk: A preventive team of Dhaka Customs House arrested a man along with gold, weighing 1.22 kilogram, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Saturday night. The

DU library opens today after a hiatus of 18 months

Shawdesh Desk: The libray of Dhaka University opened from today (Sunday) only for honours fourth year and masters students after a long hiatus of 18 months following Covid-19 pandemic. This morning,

Dhaka to receive another 25 lakh Pfizer vaccine doses Monday

Shawdesh Desk: Twenty-five lakh more doses of Pfizer vaccine under COVAX facility are scheduled to reach Dhaka on Monday. A cargo flight of National Airlines, carrying the vaccine doses gifted

India beats Germany, UK and Turkey to bag IAEA external auditor job

Shawdesh desk: India has been elected as the external auditor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a prestigious institution that promotes peaceful use of nuclear energy, for a period

Bangladeshi worker killed in Saudi Arabia crane accident

Shawdesh Desk: A Bangladeshi expat worker died after falling from a crane in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Md Sheikh Farid Arju (25), son of Md

BCBS, Canada offers scholarships for Bangladeshi students

Shawdesh Desk: Bangabandhu Centre for Bangladesh Studies in Canada (BCBS) has announced five scholarships to be awarded to Bangladeshi students studying in Canadian universities at the graduate and post-graduate levels