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70-year-old woman crushed under covered van in Dhaka

Shawdesh desk: A 70-year-old woman was crushed under the wheels of a speeding covered van in the capital’s Bakshibazar intersection Wednesday night. The deceased Nurjahan Begum was on a rickshaw

Pfizer/BioNTech jab confirmed to protect 95% in largest study yet

Shawdesh Desk: The largest real-world study yet of the Pfizer/BioNTec vaccine on Thursday confirmed that the jab provided more than 95 percent protection against Covid-19, but found that the level

Celebrate Eid where you are: PM Hasina

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked Muslims to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul Fitr in their present locations to help check the spread of coronavirus across the country.

77pc general beds, 57pc ICU beds lie vacant in hospitals

Shawdesh desk: Amid a drop in the number of new coronavirus cases in the country, around 77 percent of general beds and 57 percent of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) beds

Bangladesh seeks immediate delivery of 4 mn vaccine doses from US: FM

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said the government has sought immediate delivery of 4 million vaccine doses from the United States (US). The US will

Lockdown: Public transport services resume after 22 days

Shawdesh Desk: Bus services resumed in cities across Bangladesh, including capital Dhaka, on Thursday, albeit with a limited number of passengers. However, inter-district bus services will remain suspended in the

Khaleda’s treatment abroad: Home ministry sends application to law ministry

Shawdesh Desk: The application seeking permission to send BNP chief Khaleda Zia abroad for better treatment has reached law ministry. Confirming the news, law minister Anisul Huq said the secretary

More than 200 NGOs call for UN arms embargo on Myanmar

Shawdesh desk: More than 200 global organizations urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to impose an arms embargo on Myanmar, saying the time for statements has passed and immediate