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Covid-19 pandemic: Warning vaccine roll-out risks prolonging crisis

Shawdesh dEsk: The Covid-19 pandemic is unlikely to end unless poorer countries can access vaccines, scientists writing in medical journal the Lancet have warned. Unprecedented numbers of doses are needed,

Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottleline

Shawdesh dEsk: Coca-Cola is to test a paper bottle as part of a longer-term bid to eliminate plastic from its packaging entirely. The prototype is made by a Danish company

Covid-19 vaccination: Govt to start spot registration for senior citizens

Shawdesh dEsk: The government will start on-the-spot registration for the elderly people soon for Covid-19 vaccination, Secretary to the Health Services Division Md Abdul Mannan said on Saturday. Mannan comes

Covid-19: Bangladesh confirms 13 more deaths, 291 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh confirmed 13 more deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths to 8,266 across the country so far. Besides, a total

Tensions high as mass protests in Myanmar enter second week

Shawdesh dEsk: Mass street demonstrations in Myanmar entered their second week Saturday with neither protesters nor the military government they seek to unseat showing any signs of backing off from

Global Covid cases surpass 108 million

Shawdesh Desk: With the pandemic showing little sign of relenting in some countries, the global Covid caseload has now surged past 108 million. The total case count reached 108,156,270 while

Police charge baton on BNP rally at Press Club

Shawdesh dEsk: Police charged baton on the BNP activists at a rally organised in front of National Press Club on Saturday protesting the government’s decision to strip its founder Ziaur

Fourth phase elections to 55 municipalities Sunday

Shawdesh dEsk: Fourth phase elections to 55 municipalities of the country to be held on Sunday (tomorrow). The voting will begin at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm. The Election