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Covid vaccination to start February 8: Health Minister

Shawdesh desk: The much-sought Covid-19 vaccination in Bangladesh will start from February 8 across the country after a week’s trial run, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque. He came up with

Gift from India: 2m doses of Covid-19 vaccine to reach Dhaka Thursday

Shawdesh desk: Two million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to be sent by India as a gift to Bangladesh will reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on

Country sees lowest Covid-19 deaths in last 8 months

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Wednesday saw lowest number of deaths from coronavirus infection in the last eight months as only eight people died in the last 24 hours. The number

6 Parliamentary Standing Committees reconstituted

Shawdesh Desk; Six Parliamentary Standing Committees were reconstituted on Wednesday. Chief Whip Nur-E-Alam Chowdhury on behalf of Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina proposed the reconstitution in

Shaheed Asad Day today

Shawdesh Desk: All stage is set to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of the student leader Shaheed Asaduzzaman Asad on the occasion of his 51st martyrdom anniversary today, reports BSS. On

Over 7,000 centres to run vaccination

Shawdesh Desk: The government will conduct the Covid-19 vaccination programme through setting up over 7,000 centres across the country, including around 300 in the capital, with a plan to inoculate

Vaccines coming from India on Jan 21 instead of Jan 20

Shawdesh Desk: The Indian government will provide 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines (Covishield) to Bangladesh as ‘gift’ on January 21 instead of January 20. A Health Ministry official

Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 20 more deaths, 702 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh reported 20 more deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till Tuesday 8am, taking the toll at 7,942, according to a press release issued by the