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Saidul Anam Tutul’s last film ‘Kalbela’ released

Shawdesh Desk: Noted director and freedom fighter Saidul Anam Tutul’s last film ‘Kalbela’ was released in theatres on Friday three years after his death. The movie has been released in

Dengue,35 new patients hospitalised

Shawdesh Desk: Thirty-five new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Saturday morning, health authorities said. The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 101 as

New York’s COVID surge is back — and so is its mask mandate

Shawdesh Desk: Facing a cold-weather surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or

Section 144 imposed in Mumbai for two days over Omicron scare

Shawdesh Desk: As Indian state Maharashtra’s Omicron caseload rising steadily, Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has been imposed in Mumbai on the 11th and 12th of December.

Fire at RK Tower in city’s Bangla Motor area

Shawdesh Desk: A major fire broke out at a highrise commercial building in the Bangla Motor area of Dhaka on Saturday, officials said. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported. Duty

Dhaka ranks fourth worst in air quality index

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air quality continues to be ‘unhealthy’. The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has, in fact, been ranked fourth-most polluted in the latest list of world cities with

Quader for following speed-limit rules while driving in fog

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader urged all specially the transport workers to be cautious and comply with the speed limit rules

Senior White House official Catherine Russell appointed new UNICEF chief

Shawdesh Desk: UN Secretary‑General António Guterres has announced that Catherine Russell of the United States will become the next Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). She will succeed