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Bangladesh gets another 2.12 million AstraZeneca jabs from France

Shawdesh desk: France has donated another 2.12 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Bangladesh under the COVAX facility as a gesture of solidarity to the friendly country’s fight against

Bangladesh slips a notch on corruption perceptions index

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has gone down one step in global corruption perception index (CPI) 2021 and secured the 147th position globally. Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) made the disclosure at a

Dhaka again ranks world’s most polluted city

Shawdesh desk: The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality. On Sunday, Dhaka’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was

Uphold democracy, discharge duties with professionalism: PM to police

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked police personnel to discharge their duties with utmost professionalism and uphold democracy in the country apart from maintaining peace and stability.

SUST unrest: Education Minister’s talk with students end without decision

Shawdesh desk; The virtual meeting of Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni with the protesting students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) ended without a decision since the students

Bangladesh beat UAE to advance quarterfinals of U-19 World Cup

Shawdesh desk: Defending champions Bangladesh triumphed in a winner-takes-all game as they beat the UAE by nine wickets via the D/L method in a rain-interrupted match to reach the quarterfinals

Global Covid cases surpass 348 million

Shawdesh Desk: Amid the rising Omicron cases across the world, the overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 348 million. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count

Trade Organisation Bill placed in JS

Shawdesh Desk: The Trade Organisation Bill, 2022 was placed in Parliament on Sunday, aiming to allow the foreign traders to form joint-trade bodies in Bangladesh. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi placed