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Thousands of protesters took to NY streets for a ‘free Palestine’

Shawdesh Desk: Cries of ‘Free Palestine’ rang out in New York on Friday, as thousands of protesters took to the streets to denounce Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip. Calling

Gazans flee as Israeli ultimatum condemned

Shawdesh desk: Palestinians carried belongings through the rubble-strewn streets of Gaza City on Friday in search of refuge as Israel’s army warned residents to flee immediately before an expected ground

Why exactly is Dhaka the slowest city in the world?

Shawdesh Desk: To ease traffic congestion in Dhaka, the government has spent about Tk 135,000 crore in various infrastructure megaprojects such as flyovers, metro rail and elevated expressway over the past decade.

UN experts slam Hamas attacks, Israel siege of Gaza

Shawdesh Desk: Dozens of the United Nations’ independent experts on Thursday condemned Hamas’s “horrific crimes” and said Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip “amounts to collective punishment”. “There is no

Death toll in Gaza hits 1200 people: Palestinian health ministry

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 1,200 people, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Thursday, following an increase in Israeli bombardments on the

PM likely to attend Global Gateway Forum in Brussels this month

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit Brussels, Belgium later this month to attend the Global Gateway Forum-2023. The Global Gateway Forum will bring together representatives of

HC jails ex-Cumilla chief judicial magistrate for contempt of court

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Thursday sentenced Md Sohel Rana, a former chief judicial magistrate in Cumilla, to suffer in jail for 30 days for committing contempt of court.

Saudi prince, Iran leader hold call on Israel-Hamas war

Shawdesh Desk: Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler and Iran’s president spoke by phone about the war between Israel and Hamas, Saudi state media said on early Thursday, their first call