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Virus variants, vaccine inequity responsible for rising Covid caseload: WHO
Noting that Covid-19 cases globally are on track to rise for a fourth week in a row, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that both virus variants and vaccine inequity are responsible for the spike.
Hasina, Rajapaksa begin bilateral talks
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka began bilateral talks at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka Saturday.
Councillors found occupying canals to lose post: DNCC Mayor
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam has warned that any councillor found guilty of occupying a canal, or committing any other crime, will lose their post.
Moudud laid to eternal rest in Noakhali
BNP standing committee member and former Prime Minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed was laid to eternal rest at his Manikpur village home in Companiganj upazila, Noakhali on Friday.
Make a vow to implement Bangabandhu’s dreams: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged all to make a vow to implement dreams of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by building a developed and prosperous Bangladesh.
Covid-19: Bangladesh’s daily infection rate stands at 10.04%
Bangladesh’s daily infection rate fell slightly to 10.04 percent on Friday morning from 10.45 percent a day earlier.
3 killed in Sirajganj road crash
At least three persons were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Bogura-Nagarbari Highway in the Hailaghati area of Shahjadpur upazila early on Friday.
WB approves $500 mn to help Bangladesh vaccinate 54 mn people
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $500 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Bangladesh vaccinate 54 million people against Covid-19.
Global Covid cases near 122 million
The global Covid caseload is fast approaching 122 million, despite high rates of vaccination.
Lack of entomologists hurting city corporations in fight against mosquito menace
The city corporations of the country do not have an entomologist on their payroll yet, although their research is crucial for controlling the mosquito population.