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Indictment hearing in Khaleda’s Niko graft case on November 5

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Monday set November 5 to hold hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Sheikh

Section 144 imposed ahead of Babri Masjid case verdict in India

Shawdesh Desk: Section 144 has been imposed till December 10 in Ayodhya district in India by the District Magistrate in anticipation of Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute verdict. The section has

Ward councillor Sayeed to be suspended

Shawdesh Desk: AKM Mominul Huq Sayeed, councillor of ward no. 9 of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), is going to be suspended. Although his name was found in casino business, the ward

Journalist Dil Monowara Monu passes away

Shawdesh desk: Senior journalist Dil Monowara Monu passed away on early Monday at BIRDEM General Hospital in the capital. She was 68. Family sources said Monu was taken to the

Banerjee, Duflo and Kremer win Nobel economics prize for studies on poverty

Shawdesh Desk: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has recognised Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Michael Kremer for “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”. Banerjee, Duflo and Kremer have won

Nine get death penalty in Cumilla businessman murder case

Shawdesh Desk: A Chattogram court on Monday awarded death penalty to nine people and life-time imprisonment to four others for killing businessman Jahangir Alam in Daudkandi of Cumilla. Acting Judge

Biman flight makes emergency landing at Dhaka airport

Shawdesh Desk: A flight of Singapore-bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing on Monday morning at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The pilot suspected that the plane had hit a

Verdict against 5 Gaibandha war crimes accused Tuesday

Shawdesh desk: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) -1 will deliver verdict on Tuesday in a case filed against five Gaibandha men for their alleged involvement with crimes committed during the