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BGB-Army to be deployed to enforce hard lockdown

Shawdesh desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Army and Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) will be deployed to enforce hard lockdown. Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam came with the information on

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All-out 7-day lockdown from July 1: Cabinet secretary

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh will go into all-out lockdown from Thursday in an effort to bring the Covid situation under control. Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam made the announcement on Monday.

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Public transports go off streets, malls shut as ‘strict lockdown’ begins in Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: Public transports went off streets and shopping malls remained shut in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh as the government has enforced a strict lockdown ‘on a limited

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Lockdown: Mad rush of homebound people at Shimulia terminal

Shawdesh Desk: Thousands of people overcrowded the Shimulia ferry terminal on Sunday in their frantic efforts to get back their village homes ahead of the hard lockdown. People were seen

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Study: Antibodies detected in 93% of those receiving both doses of Covishield vaccine

Shawdesh Desk: A study conducted by Department of Microbiology at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is developing antibodies in people who have received the

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PM reaffirms resolve to combat coronavirus, seeks cooperation

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday called for cooperation from all as she reiterated her government’s resolve to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. “We will be able to face

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61 lakh Ansar VDP members ready to enforce lockdown, says its director general

Shawdesh Desk: Director General of Ansar and VDP Maj Gen Mizanur Rahman Shamim said on Sunday its 61 lakh members are ready to work with the administration at field level

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PM gives Agriculture Award to 32 individuals, organisations

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday awarded prestigious Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Puroshkar-1424, the highest state recognition for achievements in the agriculture sector, to 32 individuals and organisations. Of

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