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Bangladeshis stranded in Sudan to be brought back through Jeddah

Shawdesh desk: The government has taken measures to bring back Bangladeshi citizens stranded in Sudan, through Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Seheli Sabrin said that at

Ctg warehouse catches fire

Shawdesh desk: A fire broke out at a warehouse at Dewanhat area in Chattogram city on Saturday. The fire broke out at about 12:55pm at a tyre warehouse at Dewanhat

Khaleda Zia to go to hospital for health check-up today

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit Evercare Hospital on Saturday afternoon for health check-up. ‘Khaleda Madam is scheduled to go to Evercare Hospital around 3:00pm today

Five children among 26 killed in Russian strikes in Ukraine

Shawdesh desk: Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday, killing 26 people including five children, as Kyiv said that preparations for a counter-offensive against Moscow’s forces were nearly complete.

New well in Bhola to produce 20-22 mmcf gas per day

Shawdesh Desk: A new gas well, named Ilisha-1, has been discovered in Bhola, capable of extracting 20 to 22 million cubic feet of gas daily. BAPEX, the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration

BBC chief quits amid furor over role in Boris Johnson loan

Shawdesh desk: The chairman of the BBC quit Friday after a report found he failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest over his role in arranging a 2021 loan

Most commodities see fresh price hike after Eid

Shawdesh desk: The prices of almost all the essential commodities witnessed a fresh hike on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka after Eid-ul-Fitr, one of biggest religious festivals of

Rains, thunderstorms likely to persist in Bangladesh in next few days

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh is experiencing scattered rain and thunderstorms in different parts of the country due to the impact of a localized low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. This