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Countrywide Covid-19 vaccination begins

Shawdesh Desk: The Covid-19 vaccination programme began on Sunday morning across the country with a target to inoculate 3.5 million people in the first phase. Health Minister Zahid Maleque inaugurated

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Covid-19: Bangladesh records eight more deaths, 305 new cases

Shawdesh DEsk: Bangladesh reported 8 more deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours till Saturday 8am, taking the tally at 8,190. In the meantime, 305 people

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Study reveals extent of Covid vaccine side-effects

Shawdesh Desk: About one in three people recently given a Covid vaccine by the NHS report some side-effects. None was serious – a common one was some soreness around the

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Covid-19: 13 more die, 485 test positive in 24hrs

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh reported 13 new deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking a total of 8,175. Another 485 coronavirus patients are found in 24 hours,

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Maharashtra: 3.45 lakh frontline workers get covid vaccine shot

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 3.45 healthcare workers in Maharashtra of India have received the coronavirus vaccine so far. Of these, as many as 3585 healthcare workers received the Covaxin

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Bangladesh gains four places on Democracy Index 2020

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has improved four notches on the latest Democracy Index, compared to the previous year, according to a study report. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report

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ECNEC approves Tk 4,347.21cr Bangabandhu Shilpa Nagar Development Project

Shawdesh Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC)  approved on Wednesday a Taka 4,347.21 crore project to develop the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) as a

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Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 13 deaths, 438 new cases overnight

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh recorded 13 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths to 8,162 across the country so far. Besides,

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