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69 per cent of corona cases in capital is Omicron: Health Minister

Shawdesh desk: Health Minister Zahid Maleque has expressed concern over the spread of new variant Omicron of Covid-19 in the country. According to the result of genome sequencing, Omicron is

Booster Dose: Age bar lowered to 50 years

Shawdesh Desk: The government has lowered the age limit for Covid-19 booster dose to 50 years from 60. Health Minister Zahid Maleque announced the decision on Monday. Bangladesh on December

Police asking people to use foot over bridge: Who cares?

Shawdesh desk: A great number of commuters have developed a culture of crossing the busy road in the capital Dhaka wrongfully taking high risk of life. Everyday road crashes leave

SUST students demand VC’s resignation

Shawdesh Desk: Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet staged demonstrations on the campus on Monday demanding the resignation of Vice Chancellor Farid Uddin Ahmed protesting the

Omicron cases rise to 55 in Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: Twenty two more cases of Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Bangladesh, taking the total tally to 55 till Sunday, according to GISAID, the global

Metro Rail: The dream project now demands foolproof security

Shawdesh desk: The long-awaited Metro Rail in capital Dhaka is finally going to be opened to traffic by the year-end, bringing with it much hype and also its own share

Law being amended to boost revenue from tourism sector

Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Tourism Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was placed in Parliament on Monday to make the existing law more effective and time-befitting one, aiming to boost revenue from

Prince Harry in legal fight to pay for UK police protection

Shawdesh Desk: Prince Harry is seeking a judicial review against a refusal of the Home Office to allow him to personally pay for police protection when in the UK. The