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DMP chief Shafiqul Islam retires Oct 30

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam is going on retirement from October 30. A circular signed by Dhananjoy Kumar Das, deputy secretary of the Public Security

South Korea launches first homegrown space rocket

Shawdesh Desk: South Korea has launched its first homegrown rocket, stepping up the country’s ambitions in space. The Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II, known as Nuri, took off from Goheung

Man to die for killing wife on Facebook live in Feni

Shawdesh dEsk: A Feni court on Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife on Facebook live over a family feud in 2020. Judge Dr Begum Jebunnesa of

Macron writes to Hasina over French photographer Riboud’s exhibition in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his happiness over the exhibition of photographs taken in December 1971 by French photographer Marc Riboud that is taking place at the

PM for formation of two new divisions as Padma, Meghna

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said she wants to upgrade Faridpur and Cumilla as two new divisions after the names of two major rivers – Padma and

India achieves ‘Historic’ One Billion Vaccinations Milestone

Shawdesh Desk: India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive has achieved a historic milestone of administering one billion vaccine doses. Around 75 percent of the eligible population (18+) has been given the first dose, while

Prime Minister calls for exploring new markets to enhance export earnings

Shawdesh dEsk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed diversification of the exportable products, urging businessmen and officials concerned to expand production of export items and explore new global markets to

Graft case: Verdict against SK Sinha, 10 others deferred

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court has deferred again the pronouncement of verdict in a corruption case filed against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others over laundering Tk4