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Myanmar coup: China blocks UN condemnation as protest grows

Shawdesh Desk: China has blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the military coup in Myanmar. The military took power in the south-east Asian nation on Monday after arresting political

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Global Covid cases approach 104 million

Shawdesh dEsk: The world is nearing the grim milestone of 104 million Covid-19 cases, despite a drop in the number of new infections for the third week in a row.

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Oxford vaccine could substantially cut spread

Shawdesh Desk: The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine could lead to a “substantial” fall in the spread of the virus, say scientists. The impact of Covid vaccines on transmission has been a crucial

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11th session of Parliament prorogued

Shawdesh Desk: The 11th session of the 11th Parliament was prorogued on Tuesday soon after the House unanimously adopted the thanksgiving motion on the President’s speech in the first session

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Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 12 more deaths in 24 hours

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 8,149 on Tuesday as the health authorities recorded 12 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours till morning. “The mortality rate is now 1.52

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BNP now in leadership crisis: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Mentioning that BNP is now suffering from a leadership crisis, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said people do not trust the party that have convicted and fugitive

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Security Council due to meet Tuesday in response to Myanmar coup

Shawdesh Desk: The United Nations Security Council should impose a global arms embargo on Myanmar and refer the situation in the country to the International Criminal Court (ICC), said Fortify

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Covid-19: Bangladesh records 16 more deaths, 369 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh recorded 16 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths to 8,127 across the country so far. Besides,

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