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Nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive begins Sunday

Shawdesh Desk: The government’s vaccination programme against coronavirus will start on Sunday with a target of inoculating 3.5 million people in the first month of first phase. According to Directorate

Myanmar writes to Bangladesh explaining military takeover: FM

Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar has written to Bangladesh through its Ambassador in Yangon explaining why the military took control of the country on February 1. The current interim government conveyed that

MBBS admission test on April 2, BDS on April 30

Shawdesh Desk: The medical and dental college admission tests, which have been shrouded by uncertainties due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held in April, ministry sources said. The admission

Myanmar coup: Does the army have evidence of voter fraud?

Shawdesh desk: A military coup fuelled by allegations of electoral fraud has led to the removal and arrest of Myanmar’s democratically-elected leaders. The army’s move has been condemned inside and

Study reveals extent of Covid vaccine side-effects

Shawdesh Desk: About one in three people recently given a Covid vaccine by the NHS report some side-effects. None was serious – a common one was some soreness around the

Bangladesh-Myanmar talks on Rohingya repatriation deferred

Shawdesh Desk: The long-awaited working committee meeting on Rohingya repatriation between Bangladesh and Myanmar has been deferred due to the changed situation in Myanmar. “Yes, it’s deferred due to the

PM for research, crops mapping to boost production

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday laid emphasis on research and crops zone mapping, saying different varieties of crops have to be cultivated on the basis of concerned

Covid-19: 13 more die, 485 test positive in 24hrs

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh reported 13 new deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking a total of 8,175. Another 485 coronavirus patients are found in 24 hours,