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Biswajit Das murder case: Fugitive convict held in Faridpur

Shawdesh Desk: Police on Tuesday night arrested a fugitive criminal who had been on the run since his conviction in the 2012 Biswajit Das murder case. Imran Hossain Imran, who

Covid: Purchase committee approves proposal for buying 6 crore more Sinopharm doses from China

Shawdesh Desk: The Cabinet Committee on Purchase has approved a proposal to procure six crore more doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine from China. The approval was given at a meeting

All offices, transport services resume

Shawdesh desk: All the government and private offices along with transport services resumed today with a condition of maintaining health protocols after a 19-day-long nationwide strict restriction imposed to stem

69 patients die at Covid units in seven Bangladesh districts

Shawdesh Desk: At least 69 patients died at the Covid units of hospitals in seven districts in Bangladesh in 24 hours ending Tuesday morning. The districts are Rajshahi, Khulna, Kushtia,

No standing passenger allowed in public transport

Shawdesh Desk: Public transport will run across the country from Wednesday (August 11) with implementing the previous normal fare withdrawing the 60 percent increased fare. However, no transport can carry

1.7 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine on the way to Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: China has sent 1.7 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Bangladesh under the COVAX programme. Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka, Hualong Yan, shared

Actress Pori Moni on 2-day fresh remand

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court has granted a two-day remand to actress Pori Moni in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Debabrata Biswas granted the

No decision yet on reopening edn instts: Cabinet secy

Shawdesh desk: Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam has said that decision has not yet been taken to reopen educational institutions. He came up with this information while talking to journalists