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Four suspected Rohingya militants held

Shawdesh desk: Four suspected Rohingya militants were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from the deep forest on the border of Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar districts on Friday. The

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PM to address nation at 7pm marking three years of current tenure

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation this evening marking completion of the third year of the current tenure of Awami League government. “The Prime Minister will

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Global Covid cases near 300 million

Shawdesh Desk: Amid a global scare over the new Omicron strain of Covid-19, the overall number of coronavirus cases is inching closer to the 300-million mark. According to Johns Hopkins

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Power import likely as gas crisis deepens

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh is planning to import 200 megawatts of electricity from India as the power generation in gas-based plants significantly drops due to a dearth in natural gas supply.

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Many universities neglect research: 35 varsities spend no money

Shawdesh desk: A large number of public and private universities in the country are running without focusing much on research, a key benchmark for measuring the standard of tertiary education.

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10 more Omicron cases detected in country

Shawdesh desk: Ten more Omicron cases have been detected in Bangladesh, say media reports. The total number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has risen to 20.

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Pakistani rulers attempted to kill Bangabandhu in prison: Joy

Shawdesh desk: Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Bangabandhu’s jail-free day, his grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy lashed out at the rulers of Pakistan for their attempts to kill Father of

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Govt to make Covid-19 vaccination proof mandatory for shopping, travelling

Shawdesh Desk: The government has planned to make certificates showing full vaccination against Covid-19 mandatory for people to dine at restaurants, enter shopping malls or travel by planes, trains and

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