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Global Covid cases surpass 108 million

Shawdesh Desk: With the pandemic showing little sign of relenting in some countries, the global Covid caseload has now surged past 108 million. The total case count reached 108,156,270 while

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Police charge baton on BNP rally at Press Club

Shawdesh dEsk: Police charged baton on the BNP activists at a rally organised in front of National Press Club on Saturday protesting the government’s decision to strip its founder Ziaur

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Fourth phase elections to 55 municipalities Sunday

Shawdesh dEsk: Fourth phase elections to 55 municipalities of the country to be held on Sunday (tomorrow). The voting will begin at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm. The Election

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Oxford vaccine to be tested on UK children as young as six in new trial

Shawdesh desk: A new trial is being launched to find out how effective the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is for children. Researchers will use 300 volunteers to assess whether the jab produces

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COVID-19: Over 70 lakh vaccinated in India

Shawdesh Desk: India has become the fastest country in the world to achieve over 70 lakh vaccinations against COVID-19 in only 26 days, while it took 27 days for the

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Bangladesh with Maldives in fighting climate change: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh will extend its highest possible support to the Maldives in fighting the adverse impacts of global warming. Sheikh Hasina made

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Bangladesh confirms 10 more Covid-19 deaths, 388 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh recorded 10 more deaths from the novel coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking the toll at 8,239. Some 388 people tested positive for Covid-19 in

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17 jailed in Satkhira series blast cases

Shawdesh DEsk: A Satkhira court has jailed 17 people for varying terms in five cases filed over series bomb blasts by JMB at five places of the city on August

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