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Bangladesh logs one more Covid death, 259 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has reported one more death and 259 fresh cases in the past 24 hours ending on Monday morning. While the country’s latest fatalities reached 29,314, the new

Children aged 5-11 to get Covid jabs at schools from Aug 25: minister

Shawdesh Desk: Children aged between 5 and 11 years will be vaccinated against Covid-19 at their educational institutions, said health minister Zahid Maleque on Monday. ‘This vaccination program for children

PM pays tribute to martyrs of August 15 on National Mourning Day

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid rich tributes to Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking his 47th martyrdom anniversary and National Mourning Day. As part of

PM Hasina acknowledges public sufferings from fuel price hike, power cuts

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that she fully understands the sufferings of the people due to the recent price hike of fuel oil and electricity rationing.

Rising cost of living: Low-income people under pressure

Shawdesh Desk: The rising costs of living following a fresh hike in prices of essential commodities have dealt a great blow to low and lower-middle income people, who are already

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet in city

Shawdesh Desk: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet arrived in Dhaka on four-day visit on Sunday morning as Bangladesh looks forward to having a “constructive dialogue” with her

Nation set to observe National Mourning Day tomorrow

Shawdesh Desk: The nation is set to observe the National Mourning Day and 47th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tomorrow with due respect and

Common Rivers: Dhaka, Delhi to hold JRC meeting ahead of PM’s visit

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the much-awaited Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) meeting between Bangladesh and India would be held later this month to discuss water