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Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar

Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar’s military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire February 15 and whose freedom is a key

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FFs’ allowances to be raised to Tk 20,000: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday announced that the minimum monthly allowances of valiant freedom fighters will be raised to Tk 20,000 from the existing Tk 12,000. The

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UK rolls out hotel quarantine for ‘high risk’ country returnees

Shawdesh Desk: The UK government will on Monday introduce mandatory hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from dozens of countries deemed “high risk” for coronavirus variants, as it tries to stop

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South Korean envoy visits Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar

Shawdesh DEsk: South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun visited Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Monday (Feb 15). After being briefed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and

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Myanmar coup: Protesters face up to 20 years in prison under new law

Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar’s military has warned anti-coup protesters across the country that they could face up to 20 years in prison if they obstruct the armed forces. Long sentences and

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Coronavirus: Is the pandemic finally coming to an end in India?

Shawdesh DEsk: Is the sharp drop in India’s coronavirus cases as dramatic and curious as some believe? Is the pandemic firmly in retreat in a country where many early modellers

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Covid: Vaccine given to 15 million in UK as PM hails ‘extraordinary feat’

Shawdesh dEsk: More than 15 million people in the UK have now had their first coronavirus vaccine, in what Boris Johnson described as a “significant milestone”. The PM hailed the

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Vitamin C, zinc don’t lessen Covid-19 symptoms, study finds

Shawdesh desk: Can vitamin C and zinc help you fight off Covid-19? No, not even at high doses, according to the first randomized clinical trial to test the two supplements

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