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US approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine: statement

Shawdesh dEsk: The US green lighted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine late Friday, paving the way for its imminent rollout across the country, with President Donald Trump promising the first immunizations

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WB approves $6.5m to help poor children complete primary education

Shawdesh Desk: The World Bank Saturday approved $6.5 million to help poor children living in urban slums complete primary education as well as provide pre-vocational training to poor school-dropout youths

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Khaleda spending time at Firoza alone

Shawdesh Desk: Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia has been spending time at her city residence without the company of any family member keeping herself almost aloof from

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US Supreme Court dismisses Texas suit challenging election result

Shawdesh Desk: The US Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Texas to overturn the results of the presidential election, which Republican Donald Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden,

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Brexit: ‘Large gaps’ remain after trade talks with Ursula von der Leyen

Shawdesh Desk: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s dinner with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen – aimed at breaking the Brexit trade deadlock – has ended without agreement. Downing Street

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24,000 vehicles to ply using Padma Bridge daily

Shawdesh desk: Around 24,000 vehicles are expected to run over the Padma Bridge daily, bringing 23 southeastern districts under direct contact with Dhaka and other parts of the country. Sources

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Dream of millions becomes true

Shawdesh desk: With the visionary and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina the dream of millions of people of the country has become true as the last span of

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Ayaz murder: One gets jail till death, 5 others life term

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced a youth to jail until death and 5 others to life term for killing schoolboy Md Ayaz Haq. A student of Government

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