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Indian Covid variant confirmed in B’desh

The Indian Covid-19 variant, named B.1.617, was reported in two people at Dhaka hospital….reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh has detected its first cases of a highly infectious coronavirus variant first identified in

May 9, 2021

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Intel alert on Hefazat radicals fleeing into India

A top official of a central intelligence agency said that Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina government has initiated a massive crackdown on the Hefazat-e-Islam…reports Asian Lite News Indian intelligence has been alerted by their

May 7, 2021

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B’desh govt nod for emergency use of Russian vaccine

The decision came days after Dhaka suspended the first dosing of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on a supply crunch…reports Asian Lite News. The Bangladeshi government has approved the import and use of Russia’s

April 30, 2021

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Bangladesh industrialist booked for abetting suicide

The girl’s body was recovered from the flat and Anvir was booked by the Gulshan area police following a complaint filed by the victim’s sister Nusrat Jahan….reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh industrialist

April 29, 2021

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Cops trace crores of funding in Hefazat accounts

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that agencies were identifying Hefazat’s financers and Police would seek another seven days to interrogate Mamunul…reports Asian Lite News Funds for militant outfit Hefazat-e-Islam, which was

April 29, 2021

Asia News·Bangladesh

B’desh okays Russian vaccine Sputnik

The approval comes after Bangladesh health authorities stopped administering Covishield vaccine from India…reports Asian Lite News The Bangladeshi government has approved the import and use of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19.

April 28, 2021

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Peaceful Bangladesh a boon for India and South Asia

Hasina, in a bid to tackle other extremist groups such as the Jamaat E Islam and others however, has maintained “live and let live” policy with the Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) until recently when

April 27, 2021

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Chinese Defence Minister starts B’desh, Sri Lanka visits

Chinese minister is likely to meet Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and the Bangladesh Army chief during his visit…reports Asian Lite News Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe will arrive in Dhaka on

April 27, 2021

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Bangladesh suspends new Covishield doses

Bangladesh has been waiting for two million doses of Covishield as they had paid in advance for the two million doses…reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh has temporarily suspended the Covishield vaccine manufactured

April 27, 2021

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Bangladesh closes border with India

Many countries including Germany, Iran, UK, Canada, Hong Kong, and the UAE have already blocked flights from India….report Asian Lite News Bangladesh has decided to close its border with India for the

April 26, 2021

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