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Indonesia faces oxygen crisis amid worsening Covid surge

Shawdesh desk: Indonesia’s government has ordered oxygen producers to prioritise medical needs as a surge in Covid cases has led to shortages in a number of cities. Hospitals say they

Bangladesh reports highest 164 Covid deaths in a single day

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Monday witnessed 164 coronavirus or Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours. This is the highest-ever deaths since the pandemic began in the country in March

‘More than 50pc corona patients at hospitals are from rural areas’

Shawdesh Desk: Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Director General Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam has said more than 50 percent of coronavirus or Covid-19 infected people are

Age limit relaxed for registration of Covid-19 vaccine

Shawdesh Desk: The age limit for registration of coronavirus or Covid-19 vaccine has been relaxed in Bangladesh. From now on people aged 35 or over 35 years old can register for

Number of missing in Japan landslide climbs to more than 100

Shawdesh desk: Officials in Japan have dramatically raised their estimate of the number of people still missing after a mudslide ripped through a seaside town at the weekend. Reports said

Philippine military plane crash death toll climbs to 50

Shawdesh Desk: A military plane has crashed in the southern Philippines, killing 50 people and injuring 49 military personnel. The Lockheed C-130 transport aircraft was carrying 96 people, mostly troops,

Lower Boro procurement forces govt to import rice

Shawdesh desk: Lower Boro procurement despite its surplus production has forced the government to import rice from abroad to keep the local rice market stable. Around a month has passed

Strict lockdown extended till July 14

Shawdesh Desk: The government has extended the ongoing strict lockdown till July 14 in a bid to prevent the further spread of Covid-19, which has killed over 15,000 people across