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Dhaka receives 55 lakh more doses of Sinopharm vaccine

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 55 lakh doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Bangladesh from China early Thursday. A flight carrying the vaccine consignment landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International

DMP chief Shafiqul Islam retires Oct 30

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam is going on retirement from October 30. A circular signed by Dhananjoy Kumar Das, deputy secretary of the Public Security

Macron writes to Hasina over French photographer Riboud’s exhibition in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his happiness over the exhibition of photographs taken in December 1971 by French photographer Marc Riboud that is taking place at the

PM for formation of two new divisions as Padma, Meghna

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said she wants to upgrade Faridpur and Cumilla as two new divisions after the names of two major rivers – Padma and

India achieves ‘Historic’ One Billion Vaccinations Milestone

Shawdesh Desk: India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive has achieved a historic milestone of administering one billion vaccine doses. Around 75 percent of the eligible population (18+) has been given the first dose, while

Prime Minister calls for exploring new markets to enhance export earnings

Shawdesh dEsk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed diversification of the exportable products, urging businessmen and officials concerned to expand production of export items and explore new global markets to

Covid: WHO warns pandemic will drag on into 2022

Shawdesh Desk: The Covid pandemic will “go on for a year longer than it needs to” because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the World Health Organization

Eid-e-Miladunnabi being observed in Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PNUH), is being observed across Bangladesh on Wednesday with due religious solemnity. On this