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Rabab Fatima elected President of UN Women Executive Board

Shawdesh desk: Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, has been unanimously elected as the President of the UN Women Executive Board for the year 2022.

Global economy heads for a sharp slowdown, Bangladesh to grow at 6.4%: WB

Shawdesh dEsk: Global economic growth will dip sharply from 5.5% in 2021 to 4.1% in 2022 and 3.2% in 2023, even as Bangladesh’s annual growth is projected to be 6.4%

PM opens Ramiz Uddin College underpass, 3 other projects

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated a newly constructed pedestrian underpass adjacent to Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment School and College under Dhaka Airport Highway, and three other

Global Covid cases surpass 313 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 313 million, with a spike in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across the world. According to

Preparations for facing fresh wave of corona

Shawdesh desk: Amid the fresh surge of coronavirus infection in Bangladesh like many other countries of the world, the government is taking preparations, including prevention and treatment measures, to face

Dhaka is world’s second-most polluted city

Shawdesh Desk: The densely populated metropolis continues to dominate the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world. On Tuesday, Dhaka was ranked the world’s second-most polluted

Pfizer expects Omicron vaccine to be ready in March

Shawdesh desk: Pfizer expects a Covid-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant to be ready in March, the company’s head said Monday. Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla told CNBC that

Govt plans to inoculate all students by Jan 31

Shawdesh Desk: The government has planned to inoculate all school and college students aged between 12 and 18 against coronavirus vaccine by January 31, aiming to ensure smooth running of