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Global efforts must be enhanced to save lives, reduce risks of migrants: Shahriar Alam

Shawdesh Desk: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has said global efforts must be enhanced to save lives and reduce risks and vulnerabilities of migrants during their migratory

Flooding affects millions in Sylhet

Shawdesh Desk: The overall flood situation in Sylhet district has not improved, despite eight days having passed since flash floods hit this region. The Surma and Kushiarar rivers continue to

Rural people feel the pinch of inflation most

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s overall inflation hit one-and- a-half-year high at 6.29 percent with rural people feeling the pinch more. According to the latest figures from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, the

Sri Lanka closes schools, limits work amid fuel shortage

Shawdesh Desk: Sri Lankan authorities on Friday closed schools and asked public officials not to come to work in a desperate move to prepare for an acute fuel shortage that

Dhaka’s air back to ‘unhealthy’ zone

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air quality slipped back to the ‘unhealthy’ zone on Friday, despite pre-monsoon showers in different parts of the country. With an air quality index (AQI) score of

Focus on nature, environment in development of Cox’s Bazar: PM

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to integrate the development of Cox’s Bazar beach with the nature, trees and environment. “We will take development

Mushfiqur first Bangladeshi to reach 5,000 Test runs

Sports Desk: Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to complete 5,000 Test runs on Wednesday when the hosts faced Sri Lanka in Chittagong. Playing his 81st Test, the most

Global Covid cases surpass 524 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 524 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),