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Proposal approved to procure vaccines from China

Shawdesh Desk: The government approved a proposal in principle to procure SARS COV 2 (COVID-19) vaccines from Sinopharm of China under Direct Procurement Method (DPM) in order to meet the growing

4,529 new Covid deaths recorded in India, highest single-day toll in any country

Shawdesh Desk: India recorded 267,334 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Wednesday, and the number of new fatalities stood at 4,529, according to the Union health ministry dashboard. The

China hands over 5 lakh doses Covid-19 vaccine as gift

Shawdesh Desk: China on Wednesday formally handed over five lakh doses of its Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh as gift while Dhaka is keeping its efforts on globally to get

PM denounces attack on Al Aqsa mosque

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday condemned the recent attack on the Al Aqsa mosque compound, urging the world community to take permanent steps to stop such heinous

Thai govt instructed to block refugees from Myanmar

Shawdesh Desk: The Government of Thailand should protect refugees from Myanmar from being forcibly returned and establish protection mechanisms in line with international human rights law, Fortify Rights said Wednesday.

Thousands crossing Padma River to reach home

Shawdesh Desk: Defying the government restriction amid the coronavirus pandemic, a large number of homebound people are crossing the Padma River in a mad rush to reach home to celebrate

Mitu Killing: Case filed naming Babul Akter as prime accused

Shawdesh Desk: A case has been filed against 8 people, including former superintendent of police Babul Akter, over killing of Mahmuda Khanam Mitu in Chattogram. Mitu’s father Mosharraf Hossain filed

35 killed in Gaza, 3 in Israel, as violence escalates

Shawdesh Desk: Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated overnight, with 35 Palestinians killed in Gaza and three in Israel in the most intensive aerial exchanges for years. Israel carried out