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AQI: Dhaka’s air quality improves

Shawdesh Desk: The air quality of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka showed signs of continuous improvement during Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. It was categorised as ‘moderate’ on Tuesday morning in the Air Quality Index

Dr Zafrullah tests corona positive

Founder and trustee of Gonoshasthaya Kendra Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury has been tested positive for Covid-19. Dr Zafrullah himself disclosed the result of his coronavirus infection to the media on Monday

Ershad’s Pallinibash in Rangpur under lockdown

Shawdesh Desk: ‘Pallinibash’, the Rangpur residence of late former president and Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Mohammad Ershad, has been placed under lockdown. The house was placed under lockdown as Ershad’s

China strongly condemns US blacklisting dozens of its firms

Shawdesh Desk: China condemned the US adding 33 Chinese entities to a trade blacklist, a move that risks potential retaliation from Beijing as tensions between the world’s two-biggest economies deteriorate

Female cop dies in Puthia Police Station

Shawdesh Desk: A female member of police died while performing duty at Putia Police Station on Monday. The deceased was identified as Samiara Khatun, 27. Officer-in-charge of Putia Police Station

Three vaccine candidates show early promise

Dr. Rafiq Islam (Kansas City) : Locked in home for nearly two months has devastating effect on world economy and mental health. I remember the three days I spent with

Malaysia PM Muhyiddin in home quarantine after officer tests postive for COVID-19

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will be home quarantined for 14 days after an officer who attended a meeting with him this week tested positive for the new coronavirus, the

Hydroxychloroquine shows no virus benefit, raises death risk: study

A study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients has shown no benefit in treating them with anti-viral drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine and even increased the likelihood of them dying in hospital.