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Climate change: Biden summit to push for ‘immediate’ action

Shawdesh Desk: The US will attempt to re-assert its global leadership on climate change as President Joe Biden hosts 40 leaders at a virtual summit in the White House. It’s

Rain, thunder showers with gusty wind likely

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday predicted rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur,

India reports global record of 314K new coronavirus cases

Shawdesh Desk: India reported a global record of more than 314,000 new infections Thursday as a grim coronavirus surge in the world’s second-most populous country sends more and more sick

Global Covid-19 cases near 144 million

Shawdesh Desk: The world is grappling to contain the second outbreak of Covid-19 even with mass inoculations underway. While the total caseload is fast nearing the grim milestone of 144

Hefazat leaders on five-day remand in 2013 anarchy case

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Thursday placed five leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam, including its central assistant secretary general Khurshid Alam Kashemi, on five-day remand each in a case lodged over

PM to address climate summit today seeking $100b annual fund

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address virtually at the US’s climate summit tonight urging formation of a US$ 100 billion annual global climate fund and seeking support for

Controversial Vitol Asia to supply LNG again

Shawdesh desk: The government will procure another 33.60 lakh MMBtu of LNG from the controversial Singapore-based supplier Vitol Asia Pte Ltd at a cost of around Tk 2.68 billion to

US Embassy in Dhaka off limits to service-seekers amid lockdown

Shawdesh Desk: US Embassy in Dhaka has decided not to provide citizens with services amid lockdown. The embassy issued a press release in this regard on Wednesday. All US citizen