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Iran slaps tit-for-tat sanctions on European Union, Britain

Shawdesh desk: Iran imposed sanctions on Tuesday on 36 individuals and entities from the European Union and Britain in reaction to similar measures against Tehran over its response to months-long

By-election to Ctg-8 constituency on April 27

Shawdesh desk: By-election to the Chattogram-8 constituency that became vacant following the death of Awami League lawmaker Moslem Uddin Ahmed will be held on April 27. Election Commission secretary Jahangir

Aminbazar-Agargaon grid line failure: No electricity in Mohammadpur, Mirpur areas

Shawdesh Desk: The 230 kV grid line from Aminbazar-Agargaon failed at 5:50 am today — leading to no electricity in the western part of Dhaka city, including the entire Mohammadpur

Sheikh Mujib one of the key figures behind Language Movement: Sajeeb Wazed

Shawdesh Desk: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was one of the key figures behind organizing the Language Movement, for which he had to languish in jail, Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb

New quake hits Turkey and Syria, killing three

Shawdesh Desk: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing three people and sparking fresh panic after a February 6 tremor that left nearly

Amar Ekushey Today: Nation pays homage to language martyrs

Shawdesh Desk: The nation is observing Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day today, paying glowing tribute to the martyrs of the historic 1952 Language Movement. President Abdul Hamid and

Biden and Putin to offer rival visions one year into war in Ukraine

Shawdesh Desk: Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are set to give duelling speeches on Tuesday promising two starkly differing takes on Russia’s Ukraine invasion, a day after the US president’s

Quader wants Bangla among official UN languages

Shawdesh Desk: Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday demanded to make Bengali one of the official languages of the United Nations. ‘Let the spirit of Amar Ekushey