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August 15 Tragedy: Month of mourning begins

Shawdesh Desk: The month of mourning begins today for the nation to recall the most brutal assassination of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The killing of

8 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan to arrive in afternoon

Shawdesh desk: Nearly 8 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon under the Covax scheme.. A flight of Cathay Pacific Airways carrying 781,320

Thousands returning to Dhaka as factories going to reopen Sunday

Shawdesh Desk: Although public transport movement remained suspended, thousands of people started returning to Dhaka on the 9th day of ‘strict’ lockdown on Saturday following the government’s announcement that mills

Biden says US to see new Covid restrictions ‘in all probability’

Shawdesh desk: US President Joe Biden said on Friday “in all probability” new guidelines or restrictions would be imposed in the United States in response to a resurgence of Covid-19

India logs 41,649 new Covid-19 cases, 593 new deaths

Shawdesh Desk: India recorded 41,649 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, which pushed the nationwide tally to 31,613,993, and its death toll climbed to

Global Covid cases top 197 million

Shawdesh desk: As the mass vaccination rates lags, the second wave of the pandemic continues to spread fast with the global Covid-19 caseload sugaring past 197-million mark. Vaccination rates across

Export-oriented factories allowed to run from August 1

Shawdesh Desk: The government of Bangladesh has allowed the operation of export-oriented factories from August 1. A gazette notification signed by deputy-secretary Md Rezaul Islam of cabinet division confirmed the

DGHS for continuation of lockdown

Shawdesh Desk: The Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS) has recommended for continuation of the ongoing nationwide lockdown considering the worsening Covid-19 situation. Talking to journalists, Professor Dr ABM Khurshid