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Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia freed

Shawdesh Desk: Former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia was released on Tuesday, a day after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as PM and fleeing the country amid an

Bangladesh parliament dissolved

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin has dissolved the parliament following a high-stakes meeting with key stakeholders, including the chiefs of the three armed forces, leaders of various political parties,

Fakhrul urges president to form the interim govt by today

Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Tuesday urged the president to form the interim government by the day without further delay. ‘I would

Palak detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Shawdesh Desk: Former state minister for posts, telecommunications and ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak has been detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. According to media reports, he

Student leaders issue ultimatum to dissolve parliament

Shawdesh Desk: Coordinators of Student Movements Against Discrimination issued an ultimatum to the Bangladesh president to dissolve the Parliament by 3:00pm. ‘The Parliament of fascist Hasina has not been dissolved

Govt employees leave Bangladesh secretariat over security concerns

Shawdesh Desk: Government officials and employees were seen leaving Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka on Tuesday at noon over security concerns. All government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous offices, private establishments and

Trump revives birtherism as Harris gains in polls

Shawdesh Desk: Donald Trump is facing a fierce backlash for questioning the race of US election rival Kamala Harris, but to those acquainted with the Republican’s long history of inflammatory

Thousands bid farewell as Hamas chief laid to rest

Shawdesh desk: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was buried in Qatar on Friday after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that has heightened regional tensions as the Gaza