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Facebook to boost site safety with 1,000 more UK staff

Shawdesh Desk: Facebook on Tuesday said it plans to create 1,000 more London-based jobs this year to improve safety on the social network with the aid of artificial intelligence. The

Four DU students tortured by ‘BCL men’ like BUET student Abrar style

Shawdesh Desk: Four students of Dhaka University took admission to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) after they were allegedly being tortured by Bangladesh Chhatra League men of Jahurul Haque

Trump impeachment: Senate adopts rules after long debate on trial’s first day

Shawdesh Desk: The US Senate has adopted ground rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after nearly 13 hours of rancorous debate on the first day. Democratic prosecutors sparred with

Coronavirus: Chinese officials advise against travel to Wuhan

Shawdesh Desk: Chinese authorities have advised people to stop travel into and out of Wuhan, the city at the centre of a new virus outbreak that has killed nine. Those

50 shops gutted in Cox’s Bazar fire

Shawdesh Desk: At least 50 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a market under Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar. The fire incident took place at Maricha

Fugitive accused held in Jashore for cheating Tk 15 crore

Shawdesh Desk: A team of CID arrested the president of Prime Multipurpose Co-operative Society Limited Md Riazul Islam Razu for misappropriating Tk 15 crore in Jashore. The Economic Crime Squad

Bangladesh rises eight places on Democracy Index

The much-talked about sub-regional connectivity initiative — BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) – is all set to resume after around two years in New Delhi on January 30-31. A Joint

HC orders ban on laminated election posters

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Wednesday banned printing and using laminated posters in the Dhaka city corporation area. The bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur