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PM distributes flats among 300 slum dwellers for better life

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday distributed newly-constructed flats among 300 low-income families as they were living in slums, enabling them to avail of civic amenities. She handed

HC seeks govt decision on Covid jabs to pregnant women

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Monday asked the government to let the court know within 72 hours its decision about providing Covid jabs to pregnant women. The HC bench

China sends draft MoU over vaccine co-production: Momen

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Monday China has sent the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-production of its Sinopharm COVID vaccine with a local

Quader asks BNP to stand by people without making falsehood against govt

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urged the BNP to stand by the poor and destitute people amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic without making hateful falsehood against the

Vaccinated Covid-19 patients face lower risk: IEDCR

Shawdesh Desk: A latest study finds individuals who received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine face lower risks of experiencing respiratory problems, hospitalisation and death. The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease

Bangladesh sees 246 more deaths from corona in 24 hours

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh registered 246 more deaths from coronavirus in the 24 hours. More to

Monir Khan alias Dorji Monir detained in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Monir Khan alias Dorji Monir, president of so called ‘Bangladesh Jananetri Sheikh Hasina Parishad’, was arrested on Sunday night. DB Joint Commissioner Mohammad Harun-Ur-Rashid of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on

Corona infection to rise further due to reopening of factories: Health minister

Shawdesh Desk: Health Minister Zahid Maleque has expressed his apprehension that the corona infection will rise further due to reopening of factories and industries amid ongoing lockdown. Replying to a