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Western special forces inside Ukraine, leak shows

Shawdesh Desk: The UK is among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online. It confirms what has

Eid Shopping: Light fabrics, colourful clothes in high demand

Shawdesh desk: As Eid-ul-Fitr draws near, shoppers are prioritising light fabrics and colorful clothes to combat the scorching heat. This year, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated a week after Pahela Baishakh,

Biden in Belfast to mark 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement

Shawdesh Desk: US President Joe Biden has landed in Belfast at the start of an historic four-day visit to Northern Ireland and the Republic. Biden was greeted by Prime Minister

Zafrullah Chowdhury dies

Shawdesh desk: Veteran freedom fighter, Independence Award recipient, and Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury breathed his last on Tuesday. He was 82. Gonoshasthaya Kendra Nagar chief executive officer Monjur Kader Ahmed

No respite from heat wave in 7 days: BMD

Shawdesh desk: There seems to be no respite from the sizzling heat as Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) has predicted that the prevailing mild to moderate heat wave condition in the

US wants to boost ties with Bangladesh as Momen-Blinken meeting held

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen MP held a meeting with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the US Department of State in Washington on

Govt plans 7.6trn budget for FY24

Shawdesh desk: The government will announce a Tk 7.6 trillion national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, with aims to curb inflation, reduce poverty, generate more revenues and reduce subsidies.

No security threats for Pahela Baishakh: IGP

Shawdesh Desk: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Monday said that there is no threat of sabotage on the upcoming Bengali New Year Pahela Baishakh, which