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IOM facilitates return of 17 Bangladeshi migrants from Tunisia

Shawdesh Desk: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) – in close coordination with the Government of Bangladesh – facilitated the return of 17 Bangladeshi migrants from Tunisia. The flight carrying

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Bangladesh unlikely to reach Covid herd immunity anytime soon: Expert

Shawdesh Desk: Although its study suggests around 71 percent of Dhaka city dwellers have already gained antibodies for coronavirus, an icddr,b scientist says herd immunity threshold is still out of

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115 Covid-19 deaths reported in 24 districts

Shawdesh Desk: Some 115 people died of Covid-19 in 24 districts of the country, including Rajshahi and Khulna, in the last 24 hours. Besides, Covid infections are also increasing across the

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Lockdown: Police detain 373, arrests 76 for violating restrictions in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Police detained 373 people and arrested 76  from different areas of the capital till 5 pm on Thursday on charge of violating lockdown restrictions . Police said they

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Alarming Covid fatalities in Bangladesh; highest-ever 143 single-day deaths reported

Shawdesh Desk: With the Delta variant of Covid-19 playing a havoc, Bangladesh on Thursday reported the highest-ever 143 deaths in 24 hours till Thursday morning. This is the highest single-day

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PM for greater co-op between AL, CPC for mutual benefits

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the Chinese people, President Xi Jinping and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on the party’s birth

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25 lakh doses of Moderna vaccine to arrive Friday, Saturday: Minister

Shawdesh Desk: Twenty-five lakh doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine under COVAX facility will arrive in Dhaka on Friday and Saturday,  Health Minister Zahid Maleque  said on Wednesday. “Around 12 lakh

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26pc tax on local bitumen production illogical: Experts

Shawdesh Desk:  * Tax structure favours imports, neglects local industry ​* 15pc duty on raw material imports, import of refined bitumen goes tax free! * ​15pc VAT on local bitumen supply;

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