Exclusive

PM to gift 53,340 more houses to homeless on June 20

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will give 53,340 more houses to the landless and homeless families as part of her government’s campaign to bring all landless and homeless families

Global Peace Index 2021: Bangladesh 3rd most peaceful in South Asia

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has climbed up 7 notches from its previous year’s peace ranking to become the 91st most peaceful nation on the Global Peace Index 2021 and the third

Global Covid cases top 177 million

Shawdesh Desk: The global Covid-19 caseload has now surged past 177 million, with the world still struggling to contain the second outbreak of the virus. The total caseload and fatalities

FM seeks UN roadmap for Rohingya repatriation

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, who is now visiting the US, has sought a ‘clear roadmap’ from the United Nations (UN) regarding early repatriation of forcibly displaced

Mass vaccination expected to resume in July: PM’s Principal Secretary

Shawdesh Desk: The mass inoculation of Covid-19 is expected to be resumed in July as the government is working relentlessly to collect more vaccines, Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad

Plans underway to launch ‘specific TV channel’ for students

Shawdesh desk: Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has come up with a plan for launching an sepecific television channel for holding classes of students digitally round the year. Replying to

Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 63 deaths, 3,840 new cases in 24 hours

Shawdesh desk: Some 63 more people died of coronavirus or Covid-19 in the country in the last 24 hours. Besides, 3,840 people were infected with the virus at the same time.

Inquiry into ‘fake Covid tests’ at India’s Kumbh Mela

Shawdesh Desk: Uttarakhand state in northern India has ordered a police inquiry into allegations of private labs filing fake Covid reports. Media reports say fake names, mobile numbers and addresses