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Thick security blanket for Eid Jamaat at Sholakia Eidgah Maidan

Shawdesh Desk: Preparations are in full swing at Sholakia Eidgah Maidan in Kishoreganj for the return of the country’s largest Eid-ul-Fitr congregation after a Covid-induced hiatus of two years. This

Global Covid cases top 510 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 510 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),

Ticket seekers suffer terribly

Shawdesh Desk: Touhidul Islam, a resident of Araihazar in Narayanganj, came to Kamalapur railway station in the capital on Sunday noon to collect advance train tickets for a Rangpur-bound train.

People aged above 65 can’t perform Hajj this year: State Minister

Shawdesh Desk: Registered intending pilgrims aged over 65 will not be allowed to perform Hajj this year, said State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan on Monday. “People

Graft case: ‘Casino’ brothers, 9 others sentenced to 7 years in jail

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court has sentenced 11 people, including expelled Awami League leaders Enamul Haque Enu and his brother Rupon Bhuiyan, to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment in a case filed

France’s Macron wins new term after far-right battle

Shawdesh Desk: French President Emmanuel Macron is set to begin efforts to unite a deeply divided nation after winning re-election on Sunday in a battle against rival Marine Le Pen

Bangladesh, Denmark to strengthen green and sustainable partnership

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh and Denmark signed a Sustainable and Green Framework Engagement to strengthen the partnership on climate and green transition between the two countries. Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul

Bangladesh to become malaria-free by 2030

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh is targeting to becoming a malaria-free country by 2030 as the annual malaria infection rate has declined by 94 percent and deaths caused by 93 percent in