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336 people infected with dengue in last 24 hour

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 336 people infected with the mosquito-borne disease were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday. Bangladesh had been fighting

Hilsa fest begins Wednesday in Barguna

Shawdesh Desk: A Hilsa Festival is going to be held in Barguna for the first time on Wednesday amid much festivity and enthusiasm. The district administration and Television Journalists’ Forum

China bursts into celebration on National Day

Amid much festivity and fanfare, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) celebrated its 70th founding anniversary, better known as the National Day, on Tuesday. The Chinese marked their national auspicious

‘Revolutionary’ drug for prostate cancer

Shawdesh Desk: Olaparib could become a revolutionary treatment for prostate cancer – the first genetically targeted drug for fighting the disease, say experts. The precision medicine is already used by

The mysterious healing plant that only grows on Greece’s Chios island

Known as the “painted village,” Pyrgi is undoubtedly one of the most photogenic places in the world. Located on Chios, the fifth largest of Greece’s islands, it’s made up of houses adorned

Johnson: Irish customs checks will be ‘reality’

Shawdesh Desk: Boris Johnson says the “reality” of Brexit is there will need to be customs checks on the island of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU. But

Trump asked Australia to help investigate Mueller

Shawdesh Desk: US President Donald Trump called Australian PM Scott Morrison and asked for his help with an investigation into the origins of the Mueller inquiry, Australian officials have confirmed.

Deaths from heavy monsoon rise to nearly 140 in eastern India

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll in eastern India from torrential late monsoon rains has risen to nearly 140, officials said Tuesday as hospitals and schools were inundated with dirty rainwater.