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Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 37 deaths, 1,666 new cases in a day

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has recorded 37 more deaths and 1,666 new cases in the last 24 hours in novel coronavirus. The death toll now hits at 5,044 and the number of

PM for ‘concerted global action’ to combat climate, Covid-19 challenges

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for a “concerted global action” to effectively address the crisis arising out from the climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. “Our climate

Italian Embassy resumes re-entry visa process

Shawdesh Desk: The re-entry visa application process for Italian expatriates started in Italian Embassy in Dhaka from September 20. The applications have to be submitted to Embassy’s official agency Global

ACC to sue former DGHS director Aminul, Shahed over Regent scam

Shawdesh desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is all set to file a case accusing five including former Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) director (Hospitals) Aminul Hasan, Regent Hospital Chairman

Tk 246cr to be spent on hilsa development, project cleared

Shawdesh Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved five projects involving Tk 1,266 crore, including a Tk 246-crore one to develop hilsa resources in

Covid-19 death toll in Bangladesh surges past 5,000

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from the novel coronavirus infection in Bangladesh has surpassed 5,000, hitting another grim milestone in the pandemic that has upended millions of lives in the

Coronavirus: Global death toll climbs to 969,301

Shawdesh Desk: The global coronavirus death toll climbed to 969,301 at 11:30 am till Tuesday (05:30 GMT), according to latest data from worldometer. So far 31,485,777 people have been diagnosed

AL local govt nomination board meets this aftrnoon

Shawdesh desk: A meeting of Awami League Local Government Election Nomination Board will be held on Monday afternoon. The meeting will be held at Prime Minister and AL Chief Sheikh