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WHO hails ‘encouraging’ Covid vaccine news

The World Health Organization chief hailed Monday “encouraging” news about Covid-19 vaccines but expressed concern about surging cases in many countries and insisted that complacency was not an option. “We

Charge framing in graft case against Khaleda on January 12

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Tuesday set January 12 for holding hearing on charge framing against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others in Barapukuria Coal Mine graft case.

Home Minister turns up negative for Covid-19 in 2nd test

Shawdesh Desk: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has remained in self-isolation after he was diagnosed with Covid-19 in one test and negative in another. “Despite getting a negative Covid report, the

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi hospitalised again

Shawdesh Desk: BNP’s senior joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was admitted to Labaid Specialized Hospital in the capital on Tuesday. Rizvi’s personal physician and cardiologist Monwarul Qadir Bittu said

Bangladesh reports highest 39 deaths since September 21

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh reported 39 more deaths, the highest daily figure in 58 days, from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking a total of 6,254. Earlier on

Global coronavirus cases near 55 million

Shawdesh Desk: The Covid-19 caseload stood at 54,992,571 on Tuesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Besides, the death toll from Covid-19 climbed to 1,326,768. The United States

Govt plans Tk 1.5trn agri investment in 5 years

Shawdesh Desk: The government is coming up with a hefty Tk 1.5 trillion investment plan for the agriculture sector in the next five years as corona has increased the importance

RAB arrests man who threatened to kill Shakib

Shawdesh Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a man who threatened to kill ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan during a Facebook live video on November 15. The members of