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Public transport services to resume from May 31

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh will allow public transport services such as buses, trains and launches to restart operations on a limited scale from May 31, following some conditions. All public and

Intercity train services to resume from May 31

Shawdesh Desk: The government has decided to operate intercity trains from May 31 to June 15 through selling 50 percent tickets. Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan came up with

Domestic flights to resume from June 1: CAAB

Shawdesh Desk: Domestic flights on Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet and Syedpur routes will resume in a limited scale from June 1, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) announced Thursday. “But

COVID-19: Record 2,029 new cases found,15 more die in last 24-hr

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Thursday saw another jump in coronavirus cases as 2,029 new patients tested positive in the span of 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases

United Hospital fire: 4-member probe body formed

Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Fire Service has formed a four-member committee to investigate the Wednesday’s fire incident at the Corona Isolation Unit of United Hospital in Dhaka that killed five

Dhaka-bound people’s rush at Shimulia ghat raises fear of virus spread

Shawdesh Desk: Hundreds of people gathered at Shimulia ferry ghat on Thursday morning for returning to the capital after celebrating of Eid-ul Fitr, raising the fear of coronavirus spread. A

Coronavirus: Global death toll climbs to 352,227

Shawdesh Desk: The coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll has climbed to 352,227 worldwide till Wednesday. A total of 56,86,282 people have been infected and 24,30,788 people have recovered worldwide from the disease, according to latest data

Covid-19 deaths in India could top 18,000 soon: Report

Shawdesh Desk: Covid-19 cases are expected to peak in early July in India, where deaths from the pandemic could top 18,000, an Epidemiologist and a public health expert said. The