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Global Covid -19 cases approaching 184 million

Shawdesh Desk: The global corona caseload is fast approaching 184-million mark as the virus continues to spread across the world amid mass inoculations. The total caseload and fatalities now stand

2 dead, 20 missing after mudslide rips through Japan town

Shawdesh Desk: A gush of mud that swept away homes and cars in a resort town southwest of Tokyo left at least two people dead and about 20 missing, officials

Can’t put lives of students in danger: PM about school, college closure

Shawdesh Desk: Admitting the losses Bangladesh’s education sector has suffered for the prolonged closure of educational institutions, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government cannot put the lives

JS passes ‘Bangladesh Film Artists Welfare Trust Bill 2021’

Shawdesh desk: The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Saturday passed “The Bangladesh Film Artists’ Welfare Trust Bill, 2021” in an amended form. Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hassan Mahmud proposed to

Strict lockdown continues for third consecutive day across country

Shawdesh Desk: A week-long strict lockdown to tackle the spread of Corona virus continues for the third consecutive day across the country as Police, army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and

Got indications about more vaccine supplies to Bangladesh: FM

Shawdesh desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said they have received positive indications from a number of countries regarding the supplies of more vaccine doses to Bangladesh. “There’s

Metro rail’s 1st phase likely to open next June

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) plans to open the Uttara-Agargaon phase of Dhaka’s first metro rail by June next year with stepped up project work after a

Florida building collapse toll rises to 22

Shawdesh dEsk: Two more victims were found in the rubble of a partially collapsed apartment building in Florida on Friday, bringing the death toll from last week’s tragedy to 22,