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PM donates Tk 10cr to CRP

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today donated Taka 10 crore to the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP). “The prime minister gave the donation of Tk

Coronavirus in Bangladesh: 2,743 test positive, 42 more die in 24 hrs

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Sunday saw another surge in new Covid-19 cases as 2743 people were infected in the span of 24 hours, taking the total number to 65,769.

Historic Six-Point Day today

Shawdesh Desk: The historic Six-Point Day is being observed in the country on Sunday in a different manner due to coronavirus pandemic. The people of the then East Pakistan

Nasim in critical condition

Shawdesh desk: Former health minister Mohammed Nasim is in critical condition and now fighting for life at the intensive care unit of the Bangladesh Specialised Hospital at Shyamoli in the

No layoffs at RMG sector in any cause, says Manna

Shawdesh Desk: Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Friday criticised the BGMEA president for her statement on laying off RMG workers. He said that the owners of garments factory

ACC gets tough on relief theft

Shawdesh Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has taken a hard line against embezzlement and irregularities in the relief programmes meant for marginalised and low-income people amid the Coronavirus pandemic. The

COVID-19 fallout: Power transmission projects work to be delayed by a year

Shawdesh Desk: Although the government has relaxed the shutdown, enforced to curb the transmission of coronavirus, from May 31, still uncertainty looms large over resuming the field level works in

COVID-19: Death toll crosses 800; 2,828 new cases reported

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh saw another spike in the number of coronavirus cases as the health authorities announced the detection of 2,828 new patients in the last 24 hours on Friday,