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Cabinet approves draft Finance Company Bill

Shawdesh desk: The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of Finance Company Bill, 2021, keeping a provision of imposing a fine of Tk one crore as the maximum

US experts press China to allow inquiries into COVID’S origins

Shawdesh Desk: With new attention on the origins of the coronavirus, experts and officials Sunday called on China to provide greater transparency and speed inquiries into whether the devastating pandemic

Bangladesh confirms 36 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,710 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh confirms 36 more Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours till Monday 8:00am, taking the country’s death toll 12,619. Besides, the positivity rate dropped to 9.42% and

Covid-19: UK in early stages of third wave – scientist

Shawdesh Desk: There are signs the UK is in the early stages of a third wave of coronavirus infections, a scientist advising the government has said. Prof Ravi Gupta, from

Local admin can announce lockdown if needed

Shawdesh Desk: The government has empowered local administration, civil surgeon and local representative to slap lockdown in any part or whole district which is worst affected with Covid-19. Cabinet Secretary

100,620 doses of Pfizer vaccine arrive today

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh is scheduled to receive 100,620 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines today. The government has earlier given the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19

Engr Mosharraf gives ultimatum to relocate BSRM factory

Shawdesh Desk: The people living in Mirsharai Upazila of Chattogram have been facing an acute crisis of safe drinking water for a long time. Many of them are not getting

Biden pitches $6 trillion budget to ‘reimagine’ US economy

Shawdesh Desk: President Joe Biden on Friday proposed a $6 trillion budget to “reimagine” the US economy and stave off Chinese competition, though driving the United States into record debt