May2021
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No matter how much money needed for vaccination, it will be brought: Sheikh Hasina
May 2, 2021Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, “No matter how much money needed for vaccination, it will be brought.” This was stated while inaugurating a program to provide financial assistance to the poor and helpless people affected by... -
Hundreds protest virus measures in Finland, Sweden
May 2, 2021Crowds gathered in the capitals of Finland and Sweden on Saturday as hundreds marched in protest over their governments’ measures to limit the spread of Covid-19. A protest in Helsinki that drew around 300 participants resulted... -
4 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Afghanistan’s Kabul
May 2, 2021At least four people were killed, 10 injured and five others went missing in a fuel tanker explosion in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan Saturday night, a local TV channel reported on Sunday. A fire broke out... -
Copper lead and Bacon commodity price surge
May 2, 2021Global prices for raw materials are soaring thanks to a boom in demand due to the recovery from the Covid-19 downturn, coupled with logistical bottlenecks. Copper in the past week hit a 10-year high, while pork... -
BCB to provide financial assistance to 1,720 cricketers
May 1, 2021The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will provide financial incentives to 1720 men and women cricketers most of whom are outside the BCB’s existing contract system. Contracted women cricketers, however, will be eligible for the assistance under... -
Colombia president axes tax plan after angry protests
May 1, 2021Colombian President Ivan Duque caved in Friday to widespread anger and said he would overhaul a proposed tax reform that many said would leave them poorer during the pandemic. Duque announced he was shelving clauses that... -
6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan
May 1, 2021A magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook the northwestern coast of Japan on Saturday. Authorities said no tsunami alert had been issued. Apart from this, no immediate damage was reported. The quake affected Tokyo, the country’s capital, this... -
Moderna vaccine is approved by the World Health Organization for Emergency Use
May 1, 2021The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the Moderna vaccine for emergency coronavirus use. So far, the company has approved a total of five ticks. The WHO said in a statement on Friday that its goal... -
Serum will produce vaccines outside the country to alleviate the crisis
May 1, 2021The Serum Institute of India has decided to produce the vaccine outside the country to overcome the corona vaccine crisis. The company’s executive officer Adar Punawala told the media on Friday (April 30). He said that... -
Somalia’s lower house of parliament voted to cancel a controversial presidential term extension
May 1, 2021Somalia’s lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Saturday to cancel a controversial two-year presidential term extension it approved last month, a move that might help defuse an armed stand-off in the capital Mogadishu. The vote...
