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Global coronavirus death toll tops 8,00,000

The number of deaths from the new coronavirus has surpassed 8,00,000 around the world, according to an AFP tally based on official sources at around 1100 GMT on Saturday. In

Covid-19: 46 more die, 2,265 test positive in 24hrs

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Saturday reported 46 new deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking the death toll to 3,907. Another 2,265 coronavirus patients found in

Khaleda, her son behind August 21 attack: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Recalling the barbaric carnage, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday alleged that then PM Khaleda Zia staged the August 21, 2004 grenade attack as carrying out killings is

Aug 21 grenade attack: Victims still cry for justice

Shawdesh Desk: The nation will observe the 16th anniversary of the deadly August 21 grenade attack today to pay tributes to victims. But victims and their families are still waiting

New Zealand mosque shooter to face survivors at sentencing

Shawdesh Desk: The Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslim worshippers in last year’s New Zealand mosque shootings will face survivors of his rampage during a sentencing hearing next week that is

Aug 21 grenade attack: Nightmare still haunts survivors

Shawdesh Desk: The victims of August 21 grenade attack are still having an unbearable pain and trauma even 16 years after the grisly attack on AL rally. Family members of

Covid-19: 41 more die, 2,868 test positive in 24hrs

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Thursday reported 41 new deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking the death toll to 3,822. Another 2,868 coronavirus patients found in

Global coronavirus death toll climbs to 791,002

A total of 791,002 people died from coronavirus worldwide in the 213 countries and territories since the virus emerged in Wuhan of China last December, according to latest data from worldometer.