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PM opens free textbook distribution

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday formally inaugurated the distribution of free textbooks among students up to the secondary level for the academic year 2021. The premier handed

Brexit: New EU trade arrangements to begin after Parliament vote

Shawdesh Desk: The post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU takes effect at 23:00 GMT on Thursday, after it was signed into law. Parliament overwhelmingly backed the agreement in

Flashback in Outgoing 2020: Students bear the brunt of corona

Shawdesh Desk: # Corona throws education sector into disarray # Over 40 million students out of classrooms # Govt compelled to cancel PEC, JSC, HSC exams The academic life

First US Congressmember dies of Covid-19

Shawdesh Desk: A representative-elect from Louisiana died of Covid-19 Tuesday, the first member of the US Congress to succumb to the disease. Republican Luke Letlow, 41, had been elected to

UK records over 50,000 COVID-19 cases overnight

Shawdesh DEsk: Britain recorded more than 50,000 coronavirus cases overnight for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world, according to official figures released Tuesday.

AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid vaccine approved for use in UK

Shawdesh dEsk: A coronavirus vaccine developed by drug firm AstraZeneca and Oxford University has been approved for use in Britain, the government said Wednesday, adding the mass rollout will start

PM for all preparation to defend country’s sovereignty

Shawdesh dEsk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government would take all sorts of preparations to safeguard the country’s hard earned independence and sovereignty. “We will take all

Health sector buckles under pandemic

Shawdesh dEsk: The health sector of Bangladesh faced its most challenging year ever in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic which has brought the entire world to its knee. After