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Coronavirus death toll hits 2,835

Shawdesh desk: China on Saturday reported 47 more deaths from the new coronavirus, raising the death toll in the country to 2,835. The National Health Commission also tallied 427 new

Trump calls coronavirus Democrats’ ‘new hoax’

Shawdesh Desk: President Donald Trump lashed out on Friday at Democrats who have questioned his handling of the coronavirus threat, calling their criticism a new “hoax” intended to undermine his

Death toll of Pakistan’s train-bus collision rises to 30: official

Death toll of the collision between a train and a passenger bus in Sukkur district of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has risen to 30 late Friday night, an official said.

Zia Charitable Trust graft case: HC denies bail to Khaleda Zia again

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court has rejected incarcerated BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case again. The court also said that the treatment of

ACC launches probe against expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Papiya

The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched enquiry into the allegations of illegal wealth accumulation against expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papiya, its chairman Iqbal Mahmud said. “A committee has

Don’t let mosquitoes eat up votes: PM to new Dhaka city mayors, councillors

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the newly-elected mayors and councillors of the two Dhaka cities to pay special attention to check mosquito, particularly Aedes, so that

Death toll rises to 34 in Delhi violence

Shawdesh desk: The death toll in the deadly violence that has rocked parts of Delhi for three days rose to 34 on Thursday. While a brittle quiet settled over parts

‘Khaleda Zia has not given consent to advanced treatment at BSMMU’

Shawdesh desk: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, convicted in the Zia Charitable Trust case, has not given her consent to ‘advanced treatment’, recommended by the medical board of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib