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Global Covid cases near 180 million

Shawdesh Desk: As countries struggle to contain the second outbreak of the pandemic, the global Covid-19 caseload is fast approaching the grim milestone of 180 million. The total caseload and

Global Covid cases top 179 million

Shawdesh Desk: The Covid-19 pandemic continues to devastate countries across the world. The total caseload has now surged past 179 million. In fact, the global case count and fatalities stand

PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on AL founding anniversary

Shawdesh DesK: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the 72nd founding anniversary of the ruling Awami League

AL marks 72nd founding anniv today: Revamping party a challenge before next nat’l polls

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Awami League, a torchbearer of the country’s glorious history, celebrates its 72nd founding anniversary on Wednesday with a lone target to revamp the party before next the national

Bitumen business with Iran: Consequences can be dire

Shawdesh desk: That the Iranian ships are directly coming into Chattogram port with bitumen produced in that country but falsely showing them as a product of the UAE is a

UP polls: One killed in clash between UP member candidates in Bhola

Shawdesh Desk: A man was shot dead in a clash between the supporters of two member candidates outside a polling station in Char Fasson upazila of Bola on Monday morning.

By-election to Laxmipur-2, polls to 204 UPs, 2 municipalities underway

Shawdesh Desk: The By-election to Laxmipur-2 constituency as well as regular polls to 204 Union Parishads (UPs) and two municipalities are underway on Monday amid the cornavirus pandemic. The voting

Vaccination with Pfizer jab begins

Shawdesh Desk: The administering of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine started in the country on Monday morning on a trial basis. The inoculation with the vaccine will continue in the three