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Globe Biotech gets approval to produce Covid vaccine for trial

Shawdesh DEsk: The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has granted permission to Globe Biotech Limited, a Bangladeshi biotech firm, for producing Covid-19 vaccine for clinical trial. Dr Asif Mahmud,

Democrat wins first of 2 runoffs in battle for US Senate: networks

Shawdesh desk: Democrat Raphael Warnock ousted an incumbent Republican Wednesday in the first of two critical runoff elections in Georgia that will decide control of the US Senate at the

Complete primary school admission by February: Govt

Shawdesh Desk: The government has directed the authorities concerned to complete the admission process of government primary schools by February. The Department of Primary Education sent the directives to all

Covid-19: 17 more die, 978 test positive in 24hrs

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh reported 17 new deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking a total of 7,687. Another 978 coronavirus patients are found in 24 hours,

Take care of Bangladeshis living abroad: PM

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry and recruiting agencies to take care of Bangladeshi expatriates. “I request you one thing

Over 86 million infected with COVID globally

Shawdesh Desk: The total caseload globally stood at 86,379,672, with as many as 1,867,676 fatalities, as of Wednesday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The United States remains the

Arson cases: HC grants anticipatory bail to 178 BNP men

Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bails to 178 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in five cases filed over arson attacks on 11 buses in

Road crashes kill 4,969 people in 2019: Nischa report

Shawdesh Desk: At least 4,969 people were killed and 5,085 others injured in 4,092 road accidents across the country in 2020, according to road safety campaign Nirapad Sarak Chai. Ilias