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9 vaccine makers sign safety pledge in race for Covid-19 vaccine

Shawdesh DEsk: Nine vaccine makers say they have signed a joint pledge to uphold “high ethical standards,” suggesting they won’t seek premature government approval for any Covid-19 vaccines they develop.

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Bangladesh reports 41 more deaths in a day

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has reported 41 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the death toll to 4,593. The number of total infection surged to 331,078

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3 ex-policemen get life term for custodial death

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court today awarded three policemen including former sub-inspector of Pallabi Police Station Jahidur Rahman to life imprisonment and two other accused to seven years’ jail in

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N’ganj mosque blast: HC asks Titas MD to pay Tk 5 lakh to each victim’s family

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court (HC) on Wednesday ordered the authorities of Titas Gas Ltd to give Tk 5 lakh in compensation to each family of the 37 victims of

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Coronavirus: Global death toll climbs to 902,108

Shawdesh Desk: The novel coronavirus has killed 902,108 people at 2:10 am till Wednesday (8:10 GMT) in the  213 countries and territories since the virus emerged in China last December,

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Major (retd) Sinha murder: 4 cops give confessional statements

Shawdesh Desk: Four policemen gave their confessional statements before a court in a case filed over the murder of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan. Judge Tamanna Farah of Senior

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Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused

Shawdesh desk: Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had an adverse reaction in the UK.

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Stitches on Wahida’s head to be removed Saturday

Shawdesh Desk: Critically injured Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Ghoraghat Wahida Khanam has no strength on her right side but has sense. The stitches on her head will be removed

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