Portugal exempts under-18s from quarantine
Shawdesh Desk: Under-18s travelling to mainland Portugal with a fully vaccinated parent or guardian will not have to quarantine, authorities have confirmed. The statement follows two days of confusion over ReadMore
Malaysia extends regularisation deadline for undocumented workers
Shawdesh Desk: The Malaysian government has increased the duration of its Labour Recalibration Programme after thousands of migrant workers failed to take advantage of the opportunity due to the global ReadMore
Lockdown: Police detain 373, arrests 76 for violating restrictions in Dhaka
Shawdesh Desk: Police detained 373 people and arrested 76 from different areas of the capital till 5 pm on Thursday on charge of violating lockdown restrictions . Police said they ReadMore
Alarming Covid fatalities in Bangladesh; highest-ever 143 single-day deaths reported
Shawdesh Desk: With the Delta variant of Covid-19 playing a havoc, Bangladesh on Thursday reported the highest-ever 143 deaths in 24 hours till Thursday morning. This is the highest single-day ReadMore
PM for greater co-op between AL, CPC for mutual benefits
Shawdesh Desk: Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the Chinese people, President Xi Jinping and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on the party’s birth ReadMore
Bangladesh enters total lockdown; Dhaka wears a deserted look
Shawdesh Desk: The residents of Dhaka woke up to deserted roads as Bangladesh entered a stringent lockdown on Thursday with patrol teams out there to convince people to stay off ReadMore
Moghbazar blast death toll climbs to 11
Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from Sunday’s Moghbazar building blast rose to 11 as another man succumbed to his burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday ReadMore
25 lakh doses of Moderna vaccine to arrive Friday, Saturday: Minister
Shawdesh Desk: Twenty-five lakh doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine under COVAX facility will arrive in Dhaka on Friday and Saturday, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Wednesday. “Around 12 lakh ReadMore
