August2021
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China to provide 2 billion COVID-19 vaccines to world this year
Aug 5, 2021In a written greeting to the first meeting of the international conference on COVID-19 vaccine cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated China will give 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccinations for the globe and offer COVAX... -
Govt orders 75m doses Chinese Sinopharm vaccine
Aug 5, 2021Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen announced today that the government has placed an order for 75 million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID vaccine, with 15 million doses already paid for. He told the reporters... -
Sydney posts record Covid cases as lockdown is widened
Aug 5, 2021On Thursday, authorities expanded the lockdown in Australia’s largest metropolis to neighbouring regions, reporting a record number of new Covid-19 cases and five viral deaths. The number of new illnesses in New South Wales state has... -
Sputnik V: From vaccine hope to frustration for Latin America
Aug 5, 2021The Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, produced and licensed in Russia, was the first to arrive in Argentina in December 2020, bringing relief to Latin American countries that had been on the waiting list for vaccines developed... -
New Iranian president to take oath before parliament
Aug 5, 2021With Iran’s economy ravaged by US sanctions, a grinding health crisis, and difficult nuclear deal negotiations, new President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament on Thursday. After being inaugurated by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,... -
Trump moves to block Congress from getting his taxes
Aug 5, 2021Former US President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to prevent the Treasury Department from turning over years of his financial papers to a congressional committee, which some say could reveal tax fraud. Trump’s lawyers... -
Roaring Bangladesh Tigers maul Australia to take 2-0 lead
Aug 4, 2021Bangladesh overcame adversity to win the second T20 International against Australia by five wickets and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Bangladesh were left in a hazardous 67-5... -
Nine private banks join BRAC’s prevention and emergency support campaign
Aug 4, 2021Nine private banks have joined BRAC to strengthen its public awareness and emergency support campaign across Bangladesh amid the new waves of the Covid-19 pandemic. Under a recent instruction issued by the Bangladesh Bank to launch... -
Bangladesh Government unveils ‘Sadai’ app for marketing agro-products
Aug 4, 2021On Wednesday, the government unveiled ‘Sadai’, a Bengali-language smartphone app for selling agricultural products to consumers across the country. M Abdur Razzaque, the Minister of Agriculture, launched the smartphone app in the capital’s agriculture ministry conference... -
India has dispatched warships to the South China Sea
Aug 4, 2021Officials said on Wednesday that India will send a naval task force to the South China Sea this month to strengthen security ties with friendly countries, signaling the country’s desire to play a larger role in...
