All university students will be vaccinated: Health Minister
Shawdesh desk: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque has said all students of public-private universities will be vaccinated in order to check Covid-19 infection. The minister said this after ReadMore
Serum Institute promises 9-10 crore Covishield doses in June
Shawdesh Desk: Serum Institute of India (SII) has informed the government that it will be able to manufacture and supply nine to 10 crore doses of Covishield in June, official ReadMore
Remove barriers to sending Khaleda abroad: BNP
Shawdesh Desk: BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday called upon the government to withdraw its restriction on sending their party’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced treatment. ReadMore
Cabinet approves draft Finance Company Bill
Shawdesh desk: The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of Finance Company Bill, 2021, keeping a provision of imposing a fine of Tk one crore as the maximum ReadMore
US experts press China to allow inquiries into COVID’S origins
Shawdesh Desk: With new attention on the origins of the coronavirus, experts and officials Sunday called on China to provide greater transparency and speed inquiries into whether the devastating pandemic ReadMore
Bangladesh confirms 36 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,710 new cases
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh confirms 36 more Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours till Monday 8:00am, taking the country’s death toll 12,619. Besides, the positivity rate dropped to 9.42% and ReadMore
Lockdown extended for another week in Chapainawabganj
Shawdesh Desk: The ongoing lockdown in Chapainawabganj has been extended for another week till June 7 to break the chain of Covid transmission. Chapainawabganj Deputy Commissioner Monjurul Hafiz announced the ReadMore
Covid-19: UK in early stages of third wave – scientist
Shawdesh Desk: There are signs the UK is in the early stages of a third wave of coronavirus infections, a scientist advising the government has said. Prof Ravi Gupta, from ReadMore
