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Mystery shrouds death of a DU student

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka University students are in shock as the dead body of their fellowman, who went missing over a week ago, was found at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital

Drug peddling goes on amid lockdown

Shawdesh Desk: Illegal drug trade continues in the country amid the ongoing lockdown or restrictions imposed to tackle further spread of coronavirus. Evading eyes of law enforcers, drug traders are

Journalist Rozina Islam walks out of jail after one week

Shawdesh Desk: Prothom Alo senior reporter Rozina Islam, who was sent to jail on May 18 in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act, walked out of Kashimpur Women’s

Bangladesh set Sri Lanka to chase 258 in first ODI

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh scored 257 for six in their stipulated 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the opening game of the three-match one-day Internationals at the Mirpur National Cricket Stadium

Bangladesh confirms 28 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,354 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh confirmed 28 more deaths from Covid-19 while registered 1,354 new cases in the previous 24 hours till Sunday 8:00am. With the new figures, the death toll hit

PM urges all to remain alert as another cyclone coming

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all to remain alert as cyclone ‘Yaas’ may hit Bangladesh in a couple of days. “Another cyclone is coming, it’s just

Journalist Rozina Islam gets bail

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday granted interim bail to Prothom Alo senior reporter Rozina Islam until July 15 in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act. Dhaka

Govt issues circular extending lockdown till May 30

Shawdesh desk: The government has again extended the ongoing restrictions on public movement and gathering, or so-called, lockdown, for another week — until May 30 — to contain the spread