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US votes with Biden agenda at stake – and Trump in the wings

Shawdesh Desk: Americans vote Tuesday in crucial midterm elections that could decide the political future of both President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump — who has all but

Bangladesh reports zero Covid death, 48 new cases in 24hrs

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has reported 48 more Covid cases with zero deaths in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. The total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,426 as no death was reported

Bangladesh’s forex reserves now $26.3 billion as per IMF formula

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves is falling due to meeting import demand of essential goods and a downward trend in remittance-export incomes, the latest data of Bangladesh Bank revealed.

UN for security of life in political rallies in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: United Nations resident coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Tuesday said that it was a concern that people were being injured and killed in recent political rallies in

PM Hasina inaugurates 100 bridges across Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday inaugurated 100 newly constructed bridges in 25 districts of Bangladesh. The total length of the bridges is 5,494 meters and the construction

HC extends bail to BNP chair Khaleda in two defamation cases

Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Monday extended Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail in two defamation cases filed in Dhaka and Narail districts. The HC bench of Justice

Biden, Obama, Trump target key state in midterms countdown

Shawdesh Desk: President Joe Biden, Democratic superstar Barack Obama and Republican firebrand Donald Trump all converged Saturday on Pennsylvania to push their parties to the finishing line in a race

29 dengue patients die in five days of Nov

Shawdesh Desk: The Directorate General of Health Services has recoded 29 deaths from dengue in five days of November till Sunday amid a sharp rise in dengue cases in different