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KNF commits robbery at Ruma upazila branch of Sonali Bank

Shawdesh desk: Members of the extremist group Kuki-Chin National Front looted approximately Tk 1.5 crore from Sonali Bank’s branch in Ruma, Bandarban, in a brazen robbery that will surely ramp

BNP activists for party reform

Shawdesh Desk: Leaders and activists of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party at different levels, including from grassroots and associate bodies, have demanded massive reforms in party committees to ensure

Frequent power cuts at places as heatwave returns

Shawdesh desk; The first significant heatwave of this summer has exposed yet again the fragility of Bangladesh’s power sector, with power generation lagging far behind demand. Over the first two

Biden administration points finger at Republicans for internet bill hikes

Shawdesh desk: Tens of millions of Americans could see skyrocketing internet bills this spring or may be abruptly kicked off their plans — and it will be congressional Republicans who

NYC could end up being a good place to see the solar eclipse

Shawdesh Desk: The total solar eclipse on April 8 is expected to by fully visible in areas of upstate New York, but a long term forecast showing clearer skies in New

Inaugural Ramadan Night Market coming to Astoria April 3

Shawdesh desk: Several blocks in Astoria will close for an inaugural Ramadan Night Market on Wednesday, April 3. The food centered event—which will take place less than a week before Eid

HSC exams to start from June 30

Shawdesh Desk: The Higher Secondary Certificate examinations will start from June 30 across Bangladesh. The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka, on Tuesday published the routine for nine general

Eid holidays begin 10 April

Shawdesh Desk: The public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr this year will begin on 10 April and continue till 12 April. The Cabinet Committee on Law and Order on Sunday