To the relief of foreign job sector, single-shot J&J vaccine being given to migrant workers Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu, July 20 In a last minute change of plans, the Ministry of Health and Population on Monday started administering the single-shot Janssen vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson to migrant workers. The decision comes as some relief to the foreign employment sector, which has been hard hit by the pandemic.
Kathmandu Valley residents aged 50 to 54 were also administered the single-shot vaccine from Monday with the 1,534,850 doses of the jab the United States provided in grant assistance through the COVAX facility. The single-shot vaccine is also being given to disabled persons, refugees living in Nepal, and health officials and sanitation workers at health facilities.
Venice bans large cruise ships to save World Heritage title amid mixed reviews United News of Bangladesh (UNB)
Bangladesh, July 19 Italy s decision earlier this week to ban oversized cruise ships from sailing into Venice is bound to reset the balance between the environmental and safety needs of the canal city and its status as one of Italy s top tourist destinations. But some key observers are already complaining that the new rules do not go far enough.
The presence of large, multi-storey cruise liners in and around Venice has been a source of frustration for locals for more than a decade now. But the problem was put on the back burner during the coronavirus pandemic: the city was free of cruise ships between February 2020 and last month, when the 2,500-passenger MSC Orchestra entered the Venetian Lagoon amid protests from locals.
PM greets Tigers for ODI series win against Zimbabwe United News of Bangladesh (UNB)
Bangladesh, July 19 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday congratulated the Bangladesh cricket team for their ODI series win against the hosts Zimbabwe.
In a congratulatory message, the prime minister greeted the players, coaches and officials of the national cricket team.
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Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by three wickets today to win the three-match ODI series with a match to spare.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from United News of Bangladesh.
Humayun Ahmed s 9th death anniversary today United News of Bangladesh (UNB)
Bangladesh, July 19 Monday marks the 9th death anniversary of eminent writer, playwright, lyricist, and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed.
Considered as one of the cornerstones in modern Bengali literature, Humayun Ahmed died of colorectal cancer at the age of 63 at Bellevue Hospital, New York on July 19, 2012.
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Like the previous year, Ahmed s death anniversary is being observed by various organizations through a limited arrangement, due to the ongoing disastrous situation of Covid-19.
Several organizations are scheduled to honour the eminent writer through different virtual programmes, on various media platforms.
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