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Overall number of Covid-19 patients surges past 577 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 577 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe. According to

Bangladesh to host women’s T20 World Cup in 2024

Sports Desk: Bangladesh will host ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2024, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday. ICC Board has approved Bangladesh, India, England and Sri Lanka as

President, PM greet AIPs for contribution to agriculture

Shawdesh desk: President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in separate messages on Tuesady greeted the recipients of ‘Agricultural Important Person (AIP)’ status for the first time in

Chinese FM Wang Yi likely to visit Dhaka next month

Shawdesh Desk: Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi is likely to visit Bangladesh next month and Dhaka is working with Beijing to find a date for the visit convenient to

From December, only Covid booster dose will be available in Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: A wake-up call for those who are yet to receive their first or second Covid shots as the government has decided to administer only the booster dose from

Tk 803.9m toll collected from Padma Bridge in 29 days

Shawdesh desk: After the grand opening of Padma Bridge on June 25, Tk 803.9 million has been collected as toll from 5,75,462 vehicles that used the bridge in the last

Three held over SUST student Bulbul’s murder

Shawdesh Desk: Police have detained three people in connection with the murder of a Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) student on the campus on Monday evening. The identities

Kidnapping in Iraq, ransom collection in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: A group of Bangladeshi expatriates living in Iraq is running several kidnapping gangs, holding their compatriots in hostage for ransom in connivance with gangsters of a few other