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Tough Covid curbs back in Bangladesh amid Omicron scare

Shawdesh Desk: People have to wear masks everywhere, including shops and shopping malls, and maintain social distance, as the tough Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the government took effect on Thursday.

Passports of those spreading propaganda abroad to be revoked: Minister

Shawdesh desk: The government will prepare a list of those involved in anti-state activities living abroad and revoke their passports, said Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque. “Those who’re

Verdict in Sinha murder case on Jan 31

Shawdesh Desk: A Cox’s Bazar court has fixed January 31 to deliver the judgment in Major (retd) Sinha Rashed Khan murder case. Judge Mohammad Ismail of Cox’s Bazar District and

Covid: Dhaka, Rangamati marked as high-risk zones

Shawdesh Desk: Amid rising coronavirus cases and fatalities, the health authorities in Bangladesh have marked Dhaka and Rangamati districts as high-risk zones because of their high infection rates. After analyzing

Rabab Fatima elected President of UN Women Executive Board

Shawdesh desk: Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, has been unanimously elected as the President of the UN Women Executive Board for the year 2022.

PM opens Ramiz Uddin College underpass, 3 other projects

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated a newly constructed pedestrian underpass adjacent to Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment School and College under Dhaka Airport Highway, and three other

Preparations for facing fresh wave of corona

Shawdesh desk: Amid the fresh surge of coronavirus infection in Bangladesh like many other countries of the world, the government is taking preparations, including prevention and treatment measures, to face

Restrictions against Corona Surge: Tourism likely to suffer blow

Shawdesh desk: All the tourism-related business sectors in the country may suffer a serious blow as the government has imposed fresh restrictions to check further spread of coronavirus. Tourists’ movement