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UN chief urges international community to stand by poor

Shawdesh Desk: Noting that the pandemic could push up to 115 million people into poverty this year, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday urged the international community to stand

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Global deaths from Covid-19 crosses 1,108, 607

Shawdesh Desk: The global death toll from coronavirus hit 1,108,607 as of Sunday, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU). Besides, the total caseload from Covid-19 surpassed

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HSC, equivalent results to be published in December

Shawdesh Desk: The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be published in the last week of December. Chairman of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Sub-Committee and Dhaka

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US seeks ‘unified voice’ from Myanmar’s all neighbours for Rohingya repatriation

Shawdesh Desk: The United States has sought an equal role from Myanmar’s all neighbours with “broad and unified voice” so that Rohingyas can get the confidence back to return to

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Awami League candidates win Dhaka, Naogaon polls amid low turnout

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League candidates Kazi Monirul Islam and Md Anwar Hossain Helal have won the by-election to Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 constituencies amid low turnout. In Dhaka, only 10.43 percent

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2 siblings among 3 sleeping men cut into pieces by train in Netrokona

Shawdesh Desk: Three sleeping fishermen, including two siblings were crushed to death under the wheels of a train at Dorsal in Barhatta upazila of Netrokona on Sunday morning. The deceased were

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Globe Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine ‘Bancovid’ listed by WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed coronavirus or Covid-19 vaccine ‘Bancovid’ of Bangladesh’s Globe Biotech Limited. More to

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Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party wins New Zealand election

Shawdesh Desk: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election. With most ballots tallied, Ardern’s Labour Party has won 49% of the

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