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Covid-19: Bangladesh reports nearly 4,000 new cases, 35 deaths

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 35 more Covid-19 deaths and 3,908 new infections. The country’s death toll from the virus now stands at 8,904, according to a press release

Narendra Modi’s visit at a glance

Shawdesh dEsk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Dhaka for New Delhi closing curtain of two-day Dhaka visit Saturday evening. He was the last head of state to have joined

Hartal: Hefazat activists block Dhaka-Chattorgam highway

Shawdesh Desk: Leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh blocked Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Sylhet highways as they enforced daylong hartal since Sunday morning protesting police action on their anti-Modi processions in Dhaka,

Three more die in Brahmanbaria

Shawdesh dEsk: The situation in Brahmanbaria took a severe turn with passing time during hartal called by Hefajat-e Islam on Sunday. Two more bullet-injured people were brought in Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital

Top UN officials condemn “systematic” attacks on peaceful protesters in Myanmar

Shawdesh Desk: The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Sunday issued a clear warning of

Global condemnation after bloodiest day since Myanmar coup

Shawdesh dEsk: Defence chiefs from a dozen countries on Sunday jointly condemned the bloodbath in Myanmar a day earlier, when at least 90 people — including several children — were killed after

England win toss, bowl in ODI decider against India

Sports Desk: England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bowl in the deciding third one-day international against India on Sunday. With the series level at 1-1 in

Car bomb wounds 19 in Western Colombia

Shawdesh Desk: A car bomb exploded in a town in western Colombia Friday, wounding 19 people amid an increase in violence in some of the country’s rural regions. Officials said