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Covid-19: Bangladesh reports highest ever 101 deaths in a day

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 deaths in a day since the pandemic made landfall in the country in March last year. The death toll climbed

What is Ramadan and when is it?

Shawdesh Desk: Millions of Muslims around the world will be celebrating the start of Ramadan on 13 April. The festival involves a month of fasting – believers taking part will

Australia won’t buy J&J coronavirus vaccine

Shawdesh Desk: The Australian government has decided against buying the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine as a way to accelerate its immunization programme. Health Minister Greg Hunt said Tuesday

Don’t want to see anyone on roads during lockdown: IGP

Shawdesh Desk: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has said that police do not want to see unnecessary movement on roads and outside of homes during the strict lockdown

World’s highest ever 1,61,736 infections in a day recorded in India

Shawdesh desk: A total of 1,61,736 new coronavirus infections have been reported in a day pushing India’s tally of cases to 1,36,89,453, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate dropped further

PM to address nation this evening

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday will address the nation on Tuesday evening ahead of Pahela Boishakh 1428. “The Prime Minister will address the nation at 7:15pm on

34 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti: IOM

Shawdesh Desk: Thirty-four migrants drowned on Monday after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, the second such accident in just over a

Maximum 20 persons allowed at mosques for prayers

Shawdesh Desk: Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued four-point instructions regarding prayers at mosques from April 14 until further notification in order to check the spread of coronavirus or Covid-19 infection