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Israel-Gaza conflict paused as both sides claim victory

Shawdesh desk: After the ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza, who had stayed inside as much as they could while there was a chance of getting killed outside, walked round their neighbourhoods

Buses, trains, launches start operating at half capacity; passengers happy

Shawdesh Desk: Passengers in Bangladesh heaved a sigh of relief as inter-district bus, train and launch services resumed at half of capacity on Monday, 59 days after the suspension amid

Money laundering in the name of bitumen import!

Shawdesh desk: A huge volume of money is being laundered through over-invoicing in the name of bitumen import. Analyzing the volume of bitumen import, quality and international market price, it

Global Covid cases hit 167 mln with 3.46 mln fatalities

Shawdesh Desk: As the world continues to grapple with Covid-19 infections, over 167 million people have been found infected with the deadly virus until Monday. According to Johns Hopkins University

Biman to resume flights to Saudi Arabia from May 29

Shawdesh Desk: National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume flight operations to Saudi Arabia from May 29. Biman decided to resume the service upon the assurance of hotel quarantine

India becomes 3rd nation after US, Brazil to cross 3 lakh Covid deaths

The official count of deaths in India linked to the coronavirus, ballooned by the worst second wave of infections anywhere in the world, has crossed the three lakh-mark, adding the

Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 2 as Cyclone Yaas looms over Bay

Shawdesh Desk: The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra were advised to hoist distant warning signal number two as a deep depression over the east-central Bay of

Dhaka to host World Peace Conference in November

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh will host a two-day world peace conference in November this year, marking the ongoing birth centenary celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as