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Bangladesh records 1699 new cases, 16 deaths from Covid-19

FBD Desk: Bangladesh reported 1,699 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours until Tuesday, raising the caseload to 423,620.Besides, 16 more patients died from the virus infection during the period which

PM says Covid-19 a wake-up call for constructive multilateralism

FBD Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is a need for constructive multilateralism more than ever as the Covid-19 pandemic has reminded that ‘no one is safe until

President calls for national unity against communalism, violence

FBD Desk: President Md Abdul Hamid has urged the nation to forge an ironclad unity as it did during the Liberation War and stand united against communalism, undemocratic behaviour and

‘Milestone’ vaccine offers 90% protection

FBD Desk: The first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows. The developers – Pfizer and BioNTech – described it

Bangladesh to continue urging US to send back killer Rashed Chy: Shahriar

He sees scopes to deeply work with US on some common issues FBD Desk: State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Sunday said Bangladesh will continuously urge

Helicopter induction to make BGB more dynamic, 3D force: PM

FBD Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today declared Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) as three-dimensional (3D) force, saying the induction of helicopter into BGB is just a beginning and this journey