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2 Russian employees of Rooppur nuke plant die

Shawdesh Desk: Two Russian employees of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant at Ishwardi upazila in Pabna died early Saturday. The deceased are Schukin Pavel,48, mechanical engineer of sub-contractor company Trest Rossem,

Global Covid cases top 384 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 384 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count

Haiti floods kill at least four

Shawdesh Desk: Flooding triggered by torrential rain in Haiti left four people dead and one missing, authorities said on Tuesday. Violent weather affected at least 20 districts across Haiti in

Global Covid cases surpass 381 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 381 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total

Omicron sub-variant found in 57 countries: WHO

Shawdesh desk: A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, has been detected in 57 countries,

Global Covid cases top 374 million amid Omicron spread

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 374 million as Omicron infections keep rising in different parts of the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the

Myanmar: Voices of the people must be ‘heard and amplified’

Shawdesh desk: As Myanmar nears the first anniversary of the military coup that saw the arrest of national icon Aung San Suu Kyi and her civilian government dissolved, the UN

Mexico road accident leaves at least 13 dead

Shawdesh desk: At least 13 people died after a bus carrying pilgrims to a religious shrine in Mexico flipped over on Saturday, authorities said. Another 10 were injured in the