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Saudi Arabia suspends international flights over virus

Shawdesh DEsk: Saudi Arabia said Saturday it would suspend international flights for two weeks in response to the coronavirus outbreak. “The Kingdom’s government decided to suspend international flights for two

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Coronavirus: US travel ban on 26 European countries comes into force

Shawdesh desk: President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 26 European nations has come into force in the US, as part of a contingency plan to tackle the coronavirus crisis. It

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Coronavirus: UK to ban mass gatherings next week

Shawdesh Desk: Mass gatherings could be banned in the UK from as early as next weekend amid the outbreak of coronavirus. A government source said ministers are drawing up plans

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Kurigram journalist picked up at midnight, sentenced one-year jail by mobile court

Shawdesh Desk: In an unprecedented move, a mobile court led by two to three executive magistrates at Kurigram deputy commissioner’s office entered a journalist’s residence and handed down one year

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23 Bangladeshis leave Delhi for home, none infected with coronavirus

Shawdesh Desk: Twenty-three Bangladeshi nationals, quarantined in the suburbs of the Indian capital for 14 days, left New Delhi for home on Saturday after they tested negative for coronavirus or

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3rd coronavirus infected patient tests negative

Shawdesh Desk: The third patient, who was found positive with coronavirus infection, has now been shown to be negative in new test. IEDCR Director Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora revealed the

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142 Italy returnees quarantined at Ashkona Hajj Camp

Shawdesh desk: A total of 142 Bangladeshi nationals, who returned from Italy, which recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe, have been quarantined at Ashkona Hajj camp in

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Mirpur Jhut Potti fire brought under control after two hours

Shawdesh desk: The fire that broke out at a readymade garment (RMG) factory in Jhut Potti of the capital’s Mirpur 10 area was doused after two hours on Saturday afternoon.

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