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PM asks army to uphold country’s dignity in global arena

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the army personnel to prepare themselves in such way so that they can uphold the country’s dignity in the global arena.

New Covid strain found in Bangladesh 2 months back: Experts

Shawdesh DEsk: A variant of the coronavirus, similar to that recently found in the UK, was detected in Bangladesh in early November, according to the experts. According to the Bangladesh

Country temporarily relieved of cold wave

Shawdesh Desk: The countrymen, especially of northern region have got rid of pinching cold after weeks of suffering. Though the temperature has slightly dropped, cold wave may returned within a

Global cyber security index: Bangladesh moves 8 notches up

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has advanced eight notches in the global cyber security index measured by UK-based National Cyber Security Index (NCSI). The country ranked 65th with a score of 44.16

UK returnees to be put on mandatory seven-day quarantine

Shawdesh Desk: Health minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said that passengers coming from the United Kingdom will be put on seven-day mandatory quarantine after arrival. Speaking at the lab inauguration

Covid-19: 30 more die, 1,367 test positive in 24hrs

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh reported 30 new deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking a total of 7,359. Another 1,367 coronavirus patients are found in 24 hours,

Vitamin A campaign reaches 20.8mn children in Bangladesh: UNICEF

Shawdesh desk: The National Vitamin A plus campaign in Bangladesh has reached 20.8 million children aged between 6 months and 5 years with the important immunity boosting supplement, UNICEF said

Covid-19: 17 more die, 1,318 test positive in 24hrs

Shawdesh dEsk: Bangladesh reported 17 new deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking a total of 7,329. Another 1,318 coronavirus patients are found in 24 hours,