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136 Bangladeshis, stranded in crisis-hit Sudan, reach Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 136 Bangladeshi nationals, who were among those stranded in crisis-hit Sudan, arrived in Dhaka via Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Monday, according to the Ministry

SC clears way for trial of Professor Yunus in labour case

Shawdesh Desk: The Appellate Division on Monday cleared the way for trial of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and three employees of his Grameen Telecom Company, by a lower court in

Bangladesh reports hospitalisations of 34 more dengue cases

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh reports hospitalisations of 34 more people with dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning. Of the new patients, 29 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the

People will vote for Awami League in upcoming elections: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has called the BNP-Jamaat vote thieves, saying the Bangladesh people will vote for Awami League in the next elections as she was accorded a

9/11 hijackers were CIA recruits

At least two 9/11 hijackers had been recruited into a joint CIA-Saudi intelligence operation that was covered up at the highest level, according to an explosive new court filing, writes Kit

Ensure proper spending of public money: President Shahabuddin

Shawdesh desk: President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday underlined the need for ensuring that the public money is spent properly. He said this when Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of Bangladesh

Bangladeshis among 113 kidnapped migrants rescued in Mexico

Shawdesh desk: Authorities in northwest Mexico rescued 113 kidnapped migrants of different nationalities including Bangladeshis from a building along the border with the United States, the state prosecutor’s office said.

Bangladesh PM offers economic zone to Bhutan for mutual benefits

Shawdesh desk; Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has offered Bhutan to build an economic zone in Bangladesh for mutual benefits as Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema