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National Birth, Death Registration Day to be observed on October 6

Shawdesh desk: The Cabinet approved on Monday a proposal for observing every 6th October as the National Birth and Death Registration Day in order to promote the death registration as well.

54 lakh vaccine doses to arrive by August 15: Minister

Shawdesh Desk: Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said Bangladesh is geared to receive a total of 54 lakh coronavirus vaccine shots – including 35 lakh via Covax facility and 20

Pregnant, lactating women to get Covid jab: DGHS

Shawdesh Desk: The government has included pregnant and lactating women in the nationwide Covid-19 inoculation programme amid a worrying rise in Covid-19 hospital admissions across the country. The Directorate General

US gifts additional $11.4 million for urgent COVID-19 assistance in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), recently announced an additional $11.4 million in urgent COVID-19 assistance for Bangladesh. This assistance will help

Investors flock to stock market

Shawdesh Desk: The stock market continues to break its previous records as undisclosed money is being invested and small investors are turning back to stocks for low deposit rates in

Govt politicises mass vaccination drive, deceives common people: BNP

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday alleged that the government had politicised the mass vaccination programme by deceiving the common people. ‘Our standing committee thinks the government has indulged

77 more die at Covid units in seven Bangladesh districts

Shawdesh Desk: At least 77 patients died at the Covid units of hospitals in seven districts in Bangladesh in 24 hours ending Sunday morning. The districts are Khulna, Rajshshi, Kushtia,

Bangamata contributed to taking exact political decision timely: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa Mujib had contributed to taking right political decisions timely for the country alongside managing her house and