PM Hasina Terms UN Recommendation For Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation As “Historic”

DHAKA, Feb 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, termed the United Nations’ recommendation for the country’s graduation, from the group of least developed countries (LDCs), to a developing nation, as a “historic” event. Sheikh Hasina made the remarks while holding a press conference, virtually, in the capital Dhaka,…

COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Available At Private Hospitals In India’s Gujarat At 3.40 USD

NEW DELHI, Feb 28 (NNN-PTI) – Ahead of the second phase of COVID-19 inoculation drive, set to begin next month, the local government in India’s western state of Gujarat yesterday announced that, vaccines will be priced at INR 250 (3.40 U.S. dollars) in private hospitals. The vaccine, however, will be…

Bangladesh Announces Reopening Of Educational Institutions From Mar 30

DHAKA, Feb 28 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government announced the reopening of all schools and colleges in the country from Mar 30. The country’s Education Minister, Dipu Moni, made the announcement after a high-level meeting last night. The minister said, school and college students will attend classes in person initially.…

Philippines Logs 2,921 New COVID-19 Cases, Highest In Over Four Months

MANILA, Feb 27 (NNN-PNA) – The Department of Health (DOH), reported today, 2,921 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase in over four months, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 574,247. The DOH reported 3,139 daily cases on Oct 16, last year. Today…

Head-On Crash In NE Bangladesh Leaves Eight Dead, 15 Injured

DHAKA, Feb 27 (NNN-BSS) – A head-on collision between two passenger buses, in Bangladesh’s Sylhet district, some 240 km north-east of the capital, Dhaka, yesterday, left at least eight people dead and 15 injured, a senior police official, said. Monirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sylhet’s Dakshin Surma Police Station, told journalists…

Australian Gov’t Minister Accused Of Rape

CANBERRA, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A senior member of the Australian government has been accused of an historical rape, dating back to the 1980s. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) were yesterday notified of a letter, sent anonymously to Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and senior members of the Labour and Greens…

Indonesia Logs Trade Balance Surplus Of 1.96 Billion USD In Jan

JAKARTA, Feb 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s trade balance in Jan experienced a fairly high surplus of 1.96 billion U.S. dollars, Minister of Trade, Muhammad Lutfi, said in a statement yesterday. “We are starting 2021 quite well. The performance of Indonesia’s foreign trade balance continues the trend of monthly surplus that…

Covid-19: Argentina receives first batch of Chinese Sinopharm vaccines

Argentina received the first batch of vaccines from Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm on Thursday night BUENOS AIRES, Feb 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Argentina received its first batch of vaccines from Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm on Thursday night. Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers Santiago Cafiero was on hand to receive the…

Covid-19: Chile receives third shipment of Chinese vaccines

Workers unload containers with the third shipment of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines at the Santiago international airport SANTIAGO, Feb 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile received another shipment of anti-COVID-19 CoronaVac vaccines from Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac, following two earlier batches that arrived on Jan 28 and 31. Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera, accompanied by his health…

Covid-19: Global deaths reach 2,508,786

PARIS, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,508,786 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019. At least 112,955,460 cases of coronavirus have been registered. Of these, at least 69,278,500 are now considered recovered. These figures are based on daily tolls provided by…
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