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Ghana is first nation in world to receive COVAX vaccines

Shawdesh Desk: Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a delivery Wednesday of 600,000 doses of the

Sheikh Rehana receives Covid-19 vaccine

Shawdesh Desk: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s younger daughter and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s younger sister Sheikh Rehana received the Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday morning. The mass vaccination program was initiated

Decision on 7 DU affiliated colleges this evening

Shawdesh Desk: The government has called an emergency meeting to take decision on the movement and demands of students of seven affiliated colleges of Dhaka University (DU). Education Minister Dr

148 Bangladeshis return home from Libya

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 148 Bangladeshis, who were stranded in different places in Libya, returned home on Wednesday morning. A special flight carrying them arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International

Malaysia deports Myanmar nationals despite court order

Shawdesh Desk: Malaysia has deported 1,086 people back to Myanmar, defying a court order and appeals from human rights group to halt the process. Rights organisations say the group includes

Illegal funding to US politicians: Pak-origin American lobbyist gets 12 years in jail

Shawdesh dEsk: The American Federal Court in California has convicted Ammad Zuberi guilty for violation of ‘Foreign Act’ and has awarded twelve years in prison along with a hefty penalty

Sri Lanka human rights: UK seeks new UN resolution on abuses

Shawdesh desk: Sri Lanka is facing a new UN resolution calling on it to hold human rights abusers to account and deliver justice to victims of its 26-year civil war.

Covid vaccines – ‘spectacular’ impact on serious illness

Shawdesh Desk: The first data on the UK Covid vaccine rollout suggests it is having a “spectacular” impact on stopping serious illness, researchers say. Within weeks, one shot reduces the