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Indian Covid-19 variant found in 44 countries, all regions: WHO

Shawdesh Desk: The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the acceleration of India’s explosive outbreak has been found in dozens of countries all over the

Metro rail project sees 63.2 pc progress: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the average progress of the construction work of the first metro rail in Bangladesh is 63.2 percent. He

We’ll decide our foreign policy: FM

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said Bangladesh maintains a non-aligned and balanced foreign policy and it will decide what to do following that principles. “We’re

Pfizer Covid-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12

Shawdesh DEsk: US regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way to protect the nation’s adolescents before they head

Israel airstrikes kill 20 including 9 children in Gaza, Palestinians say

Shawdesh Desk: The Hamas militant group on Monday launched a rare rocket strike on Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at an iconic mosque,

Currency notes carry Covid-19!

Shawdesh desk: A team of researchers from Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) claimed to have found seven percent samples of currency notes defiled by coronavirus. This information was

Ban on daytime ferry services lifted

Shawdesh Desk: As the daytime ban on ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar and Paturia-Daulatdia routes has failed to stop the mad rush of homebound people, the government has lifted the restrictions.

Bangladesh to get 5 lakh doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine on May 12

Shawdesh desk: Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Monday officially announced arrival of 5 lakh doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on May 12. “It’s the latest outcome of China-Bangladesh