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Bangladesh raises danger signal 7 for maritime ports as cyclone Sitrang nears

Shawdesh Desk: The maritime ports of Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist danger signal No 7 while Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar danger signal No 6 instead of local

Overall number of Covid cases near 633 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 633 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 632,438,082 while the death

John Kerry praises Bangladesh for climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives

Shawdesh Desk: US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry applauded Bangladesh for its ambitious climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives despite being traditionally an insignificant emitter. In a recent

Record 1,034 dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs in Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: At least one more dengue patient died in Dhaka and 1,034 were admitted to different health facilities across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. This is the highest

Khandker Golam Faruq made new DMP commissioner

Shawdesh Desk: The government on Sunday appointed additional inspector general of police Khandker Golam Faruq as the new commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. The Public Security Division of home

Plying of private buses not my issue: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said that the issue of calling strike by the private bus owners was not his issue. He made the

BNP-Jamaat activists vandalise Khulna Railway station: AL

Shawdesh desk: Ruling Awami League on Saturday claimed that the BNP-Jamaat activists attacked Khulna railway station and vandalised it. ‘Bangladesh Railway is our national asset. It is the responsibility of

Police not obstructing BNP rally in Khulna: minister

Shawdesh desk: Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said that the police were not creating any obstacles to hold the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party rally in Khulna. ‘The police