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Global Covid cases top 267 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 267 million amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. According to Johns Hopkins University

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Hasan, Afridi push Bangladesh to brink after Sajid heroics

Shawdesh Desk: Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi claimed two wickets each after Pakistan enforced the follow-on in search of victory on the final day of the second Test against Bangladesh

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‘Will continue working with Hasina’, reassures Modi

Shawdesh Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he will work with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina to further expand and deepen ties between the two countries. “I look

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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi jailed for four years: junta spokesman

Shawdesh Desk ; A Myanmar court on Monday jailed ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years for inciting dissent against the military and breaching Covid rules, a

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Bangladesh braces for more rains; air quality in Dhaka improves

Shawdesh Desk More rains expected to occur at places over Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions during the next 24 hours from Monday morning as the depression in the Bay

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Bangladesh’s journey to prosperity: From ‘basket case’ to development miracle

Shawdesh Desk: Per-capita income jumps to $2,554 in FY21 which was only $129 in 1972-73FY Poverty rate falls from 88pc to 20pc in 50 years   From being a test case

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Rain washes out third day of play in Bangladesh-Pakistan Test

Sports Desk: Rain triggered by a weakened cyclone washed out the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Dhaka on Monday. Match officials called off play

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Global Covid cases near 265 million amid Omicron surge

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 265 million amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the

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