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Global covid cases near 275 million as Omicron raging through world

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 275 million amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in several western countries. According to Johns Hopkins

President starts dialogue with Jatiya Party over reconstitution of EC

Shawdesh Desk: President Abdul Hamid started dialogue with an 8-member Jatiya Party delegation about reconstitution of election commission. Meeting started at around 4:00 pm at Bangabhaban in the capital on

Covid-19: Bangladesh rolls out booster dose in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Sunday started administering the Covid-19 booster dose to health workers on trial basis in capital Dhaka to fight off Covid-19. Health Minister Zahid Maleque inaugurated the

PM hopes her France visit’s outcome to sustain momentum

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed happiness over the outcome of her visit to France in November last and hoped to sustain the momentum in the coming

Prisoner transfer treaty likely with Maldives during PM’s visit

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh is likely to sign a prisoner transfer agreement with the Maldives during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the archipelagic country. The Cabinet on

IMF raises Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast for FY22

Shawdesh Desk: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has scaled up its projection for Bangladesh’s GDP growth to 6.6 percent in 2022, from its previous forecast of 6.5 percent in October.

PM asks BGB to discharge duties with patriotism, honesty

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday called upon the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel to discharge duties with patriotism, honesty and discipline. “My expectation to you (BGB personnel)

Booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine from tomorrow on trial basis: Maleque

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque has said the government decided to vaccinate the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine to the elderly people and front line workers such– physicians,