Bangladesh and Singapore agrees to accelerate FTA process
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh and Singapore will sign (FTA) for mutual benefit and enhancing the bilateral trade and investment. During a telephone conversation on Thursday, the Foreign Ministers of Bangladesh and ReadMore
Australia equals hottest day on record at 50.7C
Australia has equalled its hottest day on record after a remote coastal town reported temperatures of 50.7C (123.26F). The temperature in Onslow, Western Australia, on Thursday matched a record set ReadMore
Denmark to offer 4th vaccine dose to vulnerable
Shawdesh Desk: The Danish government said Wednesday it is proposing a fourth Covid vaccine dose for people deemed highly vulnerable amid a spike in cases of the Omicron variant. Health ReadMore
India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 36,317,927, over 200,000 cases reported in 24 hours
Shawdesh Desk: India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 36,317,927 on Thursday, as 247,417 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest ReadMore
Moderna shot to replace Pfizer as booster dose
Shawdesh desk: The Moderna vaccine instead of the Pfizer jab will be administered as the third or booster dose at all vaccine centres across the country, according to the Directorate ReadMore
Get vaccinated and avoid risks: PM tells people
Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the unvaccinated people of the country to take the Covid-19 jab immediately to protect their lives from the new variant of ReadMore
Dhaka seeks role of Hanoi and ASEAN for repatriation of Rohingyas
Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has called upon Vietnam and ASEAN to play a more proactive role in bringing about a sustainable solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis ReadMore
Tough Covid curbs back in Bangladesh amid Omicron scare
Shawdesh Desk: People have to wear masks everywhere, including shops and shopping malls, and maintain social distance, as the tough Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the government took effect on Thursday. ReadMore
