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‘Miscreant’ killed in Chattogram ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh Desk: A suspected miscreant was killed in an alleged gunfight with police in Chattogram on early Thursday, hours after turning himself in. The deceased was Mohammad Belal, 43, son

Rowshan declared JP interim chairperson

Shawdesh Desk: Jatiya Party senior co-chairperson Rowshan Ershad on Wednesday declared herself the interim chairperson of the party and wanted current chairperson GM Quader as the co-chairman. Anisul Islam Mahmud,

A democratic language, an authoritarian writ

Powerful populists are holding representative institutions hostage to their own projects of power. THERE was a time, not so long ago, when substantive disagreements marked debates on democracy. Minimalist theorists

Pregnant? A diet with ghee & butter protect baby from Alzheimer’s disease

shawdesh Desk: To all the moms to be, here’s some advice: don’t avoid ghee! The advice given by our elders, especially by our grandparents is not worthless. Rather, it is

We condemn Assam minister’s statement

Following the publication of National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Assam finance minister stated that he will ask ‘friend’ Bangladesh to take them – Indian citizens back. First of all,

Bangladesh beat Scotland to reach semis

Sports Desk: Bangladesh women’s team qualified for the semi-final of ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup Qualifiers by beating hosts Scotland by 13 runs under Duckworth/Lewis Method in their rain-hit last

Jamdani festival 2019 begins on September 6

Binodon Desk: A month-long fair featuring exquisite Jamdani saris will commence at Bengal Shilpalaya in Dhanmondi on September 6. The event titled ‘Jamdani Festival 2019’ will feature stalls displaying Jamdani

PM urges BGMEA leaders to be watchful against propaganda

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon the country’s businesspersons to stay alert against the propaganda now being carried out against the government as this was ultimately