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Ten dead in armed clashes in central Mexico

Shawdesh Desk: Clashes between gunmen and security forces left 10 people dead on Monday in a region of Mexico wracked by cartel-related violence, authorities said. A police officer was among

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Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 16 more deaths, 963 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s coronavirus fatalities soared to 7,819 on Tuesday after the health authorities confirmed 16 more Covid-19 related deaths. The national caseload now stands at 524,020 with 468,581 having

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Journalist Mizanur’s 3rd namaz-e-janaza held

Shawdesh desk; The third namaz-e-janaza of Mizanur Rahman Khan, joint editor of vernacular daily Prothom Alo, was held at the Jatiya Press Club on Tuesday morning. It was held around

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WHO warns coronavirus herd immunity unlikely this year

Shawdesh Desk: Scientists at the World Health Organization warned that mass vaccinations would not bring about herd immunity to the coronavirus this year, even as one leading producer boosted its

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Coronavirus: India being ready for its massive vaccine drive

Shawdesh desk: On 16 January, India will begin what will be one of the world’s biggest inoculation programmes, aimed at protecting its 1.3 billion people from Covid-19. The government plans

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Covid: WHO chief calls on governments to vaccinate at-risk groups in next 100 days

Shawdesh desk: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for a “collective commitment” to get vaccinations underway worldwide for health workers and others who

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Trump Homeland Security chief abruptly quits at tense time

Shawdesh dEsk: President Donald Trump’s acting head of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly resigned Monday, leaving the post ahead of schedule as the nation faces a heightened terrorism threat

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Country to get Covid-19 vaccine by 21-25 January: DGHS DG

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh will get coronavirus or Covid-19 vaccine produced by Serum Institute of India by January 21 to 25, said Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, Director General

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