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BNP postpones Aminbazar rally as stage vandalised

Shawdesh desk: The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday postponed its pre-scheduled rally for Monday at Aminbazar in Dhaka as law enforcers allegedly destroyed the makeshift stage erected at

Nearly two weeks on, official Libya flood toll tops 3,800

Shawdesh desk: Nearly two weeks after a flash flood devastated the Libyan port city of Derna, the official death toll keeps rising, passing 3,800 on Saturday. A total of 3,845

Indictment hearing in Khaleda’s Gatco graft case on Oct 23

Shawdesh desk: The Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 on Sunday set October 23 for holding hearing in a graft case against Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and 14 others. Judge

Bangabandhu Tunnel waits for inauguration; toll rates fixed

Shawdesh desk: The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, running beneath the River Karnaphuli in Chattogram, is now awaiting inauguration, with the primary construction phase successfully concluded. The main tunnel is

No tension with the US, says foreign minister

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen has ruled out any tension in Bangladesh-United States relations following the State Department’s announcement of initiating visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals. ‘We have

PM Hasina reaches Washington DC from New York

Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Washington DC, the capital city of the United States of America, Saturday afternoon (local time) after joining the 78th United Nations General

Parents, aunt arrested after baby in US nearly dies from over 50 rat bites

Shawdesh Desk: A 6-month-old baby in the United States was nearly eaten alive by rats that bit him over 50 times while he slept in his crib last week, police

UN calls for ‘clear-eyed’ vision for peace and security, as peacebuilders meet in New York

Shawdesh Desk: Following the UN chief’s appeal for a fresh approach to global peace and security, UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) countries convened on Friday to discuss the best way forward.