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SSN allowances being sent to beneficiaries’ mobile wallets: PM

FBD Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is sending allowances under social safety net (SSN) programmes directly to the beneficiaries’ mobile wallets to get rid of middlemen.

Vaccination drive to commence with 7 million shots in the bank

FBD Desk: The first consignment containing five million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine purchased by Bangladesh from licensed manufacturers Serum Institute of India under the brand name Covishield has

The Caribbean batsmen are beating again

FBD Desk: Last chance to fight in the series. But the West Indies batsmen are beating again. Like the previous two ODIs, they have come under fire from the Bangladeshi

Addresses for all: PM opens world biggest housing scheme for homeless

FBD Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that her government would manage shelters for all marking the Mujib Borsho to enable them to lead a standard life. “We

20 lakh free COVID-19 vaccines reach Dhaka

Staff Correspondent: Two million free doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine arrived in Dhaka from India on Thursday. A special flight of Air India carrying the vaccines took off from

Don’t worry, Bangladesh will get vaccine timely: FM

FBD DESK: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday cleared the confusion about timely delivery of COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh saying it will get vaccine from India timely. “Decision