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Bangladesh confirms 78 more Covid-19 deaths

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh confirmed 78 more Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 11,228, according to a handout released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

People still defying health guidelines

Shawdesh Desk: Defying the health guidelines as well as lockdown, people, mostly women and children, are crowding markets and shopping malls in the capital and other parts of the country

2 cases filed against Junaid Babunagari

Shawdesh Desk: Two cases have been filed against Junaid Babunagari, Ameer of the defunct Hefazat-e-Islam committee and its current convener, for his alleged involvement in the Chattogram’s Hathazari violence. Officer-in-Charge

Obaidul Quader urges all to work together to tackle coronavirus

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday called upon all, regardless of party affiliation, to work together to tackle coronavirus. Quader made the urge after paying homage

Hefazat leaders Mamunul, Junayed Al Habib put on 7-day remand

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Monday placed Hefazat-e-Islam Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque and its Dhaka city unit president Junayed Al Habib on seven-day remand each in two cases

Covid-19: India’s tally crosses 17 million-mark with 352,991 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Daily new infections of coronavirus (Covid-19) in India have been witnessing a rapid rise since the second wave of the pandemic. On Monday, 352,991 new cases and 2,812

Severe heatwave sweeping over Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Severe heatwave is sweeping over the regions of Rajshahi, Jashore, Kushtia and Khulna. Besides, mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram, Rangpur, Sylhet and

‘Mamunul had link with Pakistan militant outfit’

Shawdesh Desk: Hefazat-e-Islam joint secretary general Mamunul Haque had a link with a Pakistan militant group and with the help of this fundamentalist outfit, he tried to create unrest in