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SC dismisses Dr Zubaida’s plea, graft case to continue

Shawdesh desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday cleared the way for the continuation of the trial proceedings of a corruption case against Dr Zubaida Rahman,

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Putin vows to press invasion until Russia’s goals are met

Shawdesh DEsk: Vladimir Putin vowed Tuesday that Russia’s bloody offensive in Ukraine would continue until its goals are fulfilled and insisted the campaign was going as planned, despite a major

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Biden: Russia war a ‘genocide,’ trying to ‘wipe out’ Ukraine

Shawdesh Desk: President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Russia’s war in Ukraine amounted to “genocide,” accusing President Vladimir Putin of trying to “wipe out the idea of even being a

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Global Covid cases top 500 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 500 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to Johns Hopkins University

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Nearly 60 dead in South Africa floods

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province has climbed to 59, authorities

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Govt to build cultural centre at each upazila to promote art and culture: PM

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government plans to build cultural centres in all upazilas to promote art and culture and help flourish budding talent across

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Delhi heatwave beats 72-year record as temperatures soar in early April

Shawdesh desk: Delhi is likely to reel under a heatwave for the sixth consecutive day today as the weather department has predicted that the maximum temperature for the day is

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Indictment hearing in Khaleda’s Niko graft case May 24

Shawdesh Desk: A court in Dhaka on Tuesday fixed May 24 to hold hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Judge Sheikh Hafizur

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