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US-Taliban deal hastened Afghan collapse, defence officials say

Shawdesh desk: Top US defence officials have said the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan can be traced back to a deal between the group and the Trump administration. The so-called Doha

Bangladesh ahead of India, Pakistan in corona resilience

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh is ahead of India and Pakistan in showing Covid-19 resilience strength ranking 39th among 53 countries in the Bloomberg’s recent study. According to the study report released

Bengal by-polls: Voting begins in Bhabanipur, two other constituencies

Shawdesh Desk: After losing in Nandigram in the Assembly election earlier this year, Ms. Banerjee has returned to contest from her old constituency of Bhabanipur. Polling began at 7 am

JMI supplies 1cr syringes, medical device across the country on PM’s birthday

Shawdesh Desk: JMI Syringes & Medical Devices Ltd, a public limited company established in April 1999 in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Republic of Korea, supplied 1 crore syringes and

Boat Capsize in Padma: 36 rescued alive, missing 8

Shawdesh desk: Thirty-six people were rescued alive so far in the incident of boat capsize in Padma river under Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj. Four bodies were recovered after the boat capsize.

14 held with drugs worth Tk 12cr in Chattogram

Shawdesh Desk: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has claimed to have arrested 14 suspected drug smugglers, 12 of them Rohingya refugees, in the port city of Chattogram and seized Yaba

Policeman killed in Savar hit-and-run collision

Shawdesh Desk: A policeman riding a motorcycle was killed in a hit-and-run collision with a truck at Savar on the outskirts of the capital, local police station confirmed. Police identified

Dhamaka owes Tk 3.8bn to consumers, suppliers

Shawdesh Desk: E-commerce platform Dhamakashopping.com owes more than Tk 3.8 billion to around 300,600 customers and suppliers. Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director (legal and media wing) of Rapid Action Battalion