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EU backs Pfizer jab for 12 to 15-year- olds

Shawdesh Desk: The EU’s drug watchdog on Friday approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus jab for 12 to 15-year-olds, the first vaccine to get the green light for children in the bloc.

Whip threatens freedom fighter, senior AL leader to undress

Shawdeh Desk: Jatiya Sangsad Whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, also lawmaker of Chattogram 12 constituency, has allegedly threatened to undress freedom fighter and senior Awami League leader Samsuddin Ahmed for protesting

Global Covid cases top 169 million

Shawdesh Desk: Notwithstanding a drop in the number of fresh cases worldwide, the global Covid-19 tally surpassed 169 million on Saturday. The global caseload and fatalities currently stand at 169,278,016

Bangladesh reports 31 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,358 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh logged 31 more Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours till Friday 8:00am, taking the country’s death toll 12,511. However, the fatality rate remained unchanged at 1.57%,

Global Covid deaths top 3.5 million

Shawdesh Desk: The pandemic continues to devastate countries across the world. In fact, the global Covid-19 death toll has now topped 3.5 million. As of Friday morning, the global caseload

Khaleda’s health improves slightly further

Shawdesh Desk: The health condition of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment at coronary care unit (CCU) of Evercare Hospital, has improved slightly further. The last pipe

Anyone above 12-year can receive Pfizer Corona vaccine as it gets approval

Shawdesh Desk: Pfizer Coronavirus or Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in Bangladesh. Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) confirmed this information in a press notification on Thursday.

Covid-19: Bangladesh confirms 22 more deaths, 1,292 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh confirmed 22 more deaths from Covid-19 while health authorities detected 1,292 new cases in the last 24 hours till Thursday 8 am. With today’s figures, the total