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Ongoing lockdown extended till July 15

Shawdesh Desk: Ongoing lockdown has been extended till July 15 in a bid to chek the spread of coronavirus in the country, says media report. A gazette notification was issued on

International vaccine institute to be set up in Bangladesh: Hasina

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government is going to set up an international vaccine institute to produce vaccines, including the Covid-19 ones, in Bangladesh. Sheikh

Bangladesh confirms 60 more Covid-19 deaths, 3956 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh reported 60 more deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Wednesday, taking the tally to 13,282. Besides, 3,956 people have newly been infected

Biden, Putin set for tense Geneva talks

Shawdesh desk: US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are preparing sit down for their first, highly-anticipated summit. The talks in Geneva, Switzerland, come at a time

Tiger population growing in the Sundarbans: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that the tiger population in the world’s larest mangrove forest, Sundarbans, is rising following measures taken by the government. “Actually,

DGDA approves emergency use of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine

Shawdesh desk: The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has approved emergency use of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in the country, reports our correspondent. With this, a total

Plant more trees for greener future: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon all, including the leaders and workers of Awami League and its associate bodies, to plant at least three saplings to

Bangladesh to host V20 Climate Vulnerables Finance Summit in July

Shawdesh desk: The government of Bangladesh has announced it will host the first ever virtual V20 Climate Vulnerables Finance Summit on July 8. The Summit will feature Prime Minister Sheikh