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England’s cricket tour of Bangladesh rearranged for March 2023

Shawdesh desk: The England cricket team was scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh next September. Yesterday, it was confirmed that the tour is being postponed. Today (Tuesday) it is known that

Ongoing lockdown extended till August 10

Shawdesh Desk: The ongoing strict lockdown across the country has been extended for five more days till August 10 amid the alarming rise of Covid-19 fatalities and infections in the country. The

Unauthorised Vaccination at Patiya: Whip’s brother administers jab!

Shawdesh Desk: CHATTOGRAM: Although he is not a health worker, the brother of Whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury administered vaccine doses to people at the unauthorised vaccination programme carried out at

Global Covid cases near 199 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching the 199-million mark as different countries continue their battle against the deadlier Delta variant of coronavirus amid slow

‘Everyone to have an address’: PM about housing for all

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said no one in Bangladesh will remain without shelter as her government is working to ensure access to affordable housing options for

PM distributes flats among 300 slum dwellers for better life

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday distributed newly-constructed flats among 300 low-income families as they were living in slums, enabling them to avail of civic amenities. She handed

China sends draft MoU over vaccine co-production: Momen

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Monday China has sent the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-production of its Sinopharm COVID vaccine with a local

Vaccinated Covid-19 patients face lower risk: IEDCR

Shawdesh Desk: A latest study finds individuals who received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine face lower risks of experiencing respiratory problems, hospitalisation and death. The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease