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PM seeks further ‘global collaboration’ to fight COVID-19

FBD Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought “urgent global attention and further collaboration” to defeat the coronavirus pandemic, save lives and accelerate economic recovery as she placed three-point proposal

Don’t undermine, misinterpret genuine efforts: Dhaka on Rohingya relocation Int’l community urged to fulfill their responsibility to start repatriation

FBD Desk: Bangladesh has urged all to exercise utmost caution not to undermine or misinterpret the genuine efforts of the government of Bangladesh noting that the voluntary relocation of Rohingyas

2nd phase polls to 61 municipalities Jan 16

FBD Desk: EC Senior Secretary Md Alamgir announced the schedule saying that electronic voting machines (EVM) will be used in 29 municipalities, while traditional ballot papers in the remaining 32

Google Doodle pays tribute to Munier Chowdhury on 95th birth anniversary

FBD Desk: On the 95th birth anniversary of eminent Bengali playwright, linguist, educationist, political activists and literary critic Munier Chowdhury, search engine giant Google is honouring him with a Doodle

RDIF, Hetero agree to produce over 100 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine in India

FBD Desk: The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Hetero, one of India’s leading generic pharmaceutical companies, have agreed to produce over 100 million doses per year of Sputnik V,

Govt takes all-out preparation to get vaccine quickly: Quader

FBD Desk: Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the government has taken all-out preparations to get coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine quickly after it