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Corona situation turns alarming in border dists

Shawdesh Desk: With the presence of the Delta or Indian variant of coronavirus in Bangladesh, country’s frontier districts continued to witness a rise in both deaths and infections from the

Kamal hopeful of 6.1pc growth in FY21

Shawdesh Desk: Refuting a subdued growth forecast of the World Bank (WB), Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday insisted that Bangladesh GDP growth will be more than 6.1 per

Train tickets are available at counters across country

Shawdesh Desk: The sale of train tickets began at counter of the railway stations across the country on Tuesday after a two-month closure due to coronavirus or Covid-19 pandemic. At

US approves first new Alzheimer’s drug in 20 years

Shawdesh desk: The first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease for nearly 20 years has been approved by regulators in the United States, paving the way for its use in the

India’s Chhetri passes Messi in international goals

Shawdesh Desk: Indian football star Sunil Chhetri has surpassed Lionel Messi in international goals, after scoring both goals in his country’s 2-0 win over Bangladesh in Doha. Chhetri moved past

BNP resorts to conspiracy after failing in polls: Quader

Shawdesh desk: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said BNP has resorted to conspiracy to take revenge after failing in polls and movement. “If BNP

Eighteen dead in India chemical plant fire

Shawdesh desk: At least 18 people have died in a fire that broke out at a chemical plant on the outskirts of the western Indian city of Pune. Some 37

Lady Liberty’s little sister sets off for United States

Shawdesh Desk: A scaled-down replica of the Statue of Liberty began its trip from France to the United States on the back of a flat-bed truck on Monday, retracing the