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361 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 361 people were hospitalised across the country with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8am on Thursday. Of them, 100 were admitted to hospitals

Strong typhoon hits South Korea, leaving 9 dead, 5 missing

Shawdesh Desk: A powerful typhoon has lashed southern South Korea, leaving nine people dead and five others missing. Typhoon Mitag brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to the southern part

VCs and Vices: A Challenge to the Government

The post of Vice-Chancellor is the highest executive position of a university. In the universities of the USA and the UK, the position is called President. Whatever might the name

Rockstar James turns 55

Shawdesh Desk: Iconic rockstar James (real name Faruq Mahfuz Anam), one of Bangladesh’s most beloved artists who also enjoys regional fame following forays into Bollywood, turned 55 on Wednesday. Marking

Bacteria-infected Brazilian mosquitoes pack a punch in dengue fight

Shawdesh Desk: Dengue-resistant mosquitoes breed in a Rio de Janeiro laboratory, producing offspring infected with bacteria packing a punch in the fight against the deadly virus, which is exploding across

Chernobyl nuclear reactor’s control room set to open to tourists

The control room of Chernobyl ‘s infamous Reactor Four is set to open to tourists. The reactor caused one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters when it exploded in 1986, with thousands

Huji leader Atiqullah who met Laden arrested in city

Shawdesh Desk: The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested Atiqullah, a top leader of the banned militant outfit Harkat ul Jihad (Huji),

Doctors not saying what BNP saying about Khaleda Zia: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the physicians of BNP chief Khaleda Zia are not saying what the party leaders are saying about her