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Sheikh Russel likely to quit BPL amid controversial refereeing

Shawdesh Desk: Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra (SRKC), a leading sports club of the country, has demanded suspension of and punishment to two referees who committed favouritism in two recent matches

PM confers National Film Award-2020

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday distributed the National Film Award-2020 among the winners at a gala ceremony at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital. She

Students of 7 DU affiliated colleges wage demo at Nilkhet

Shawdesh Desk: Students of seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University are demonstrating at Nilkhet traffic intersection. The agitation aims at pressing home their four-point demand, including auto promotion of the

Arrest warrant issued against 3 people including Aziz Mohammad Bhai

Shawdesh dEsk: A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against three people, including businessman Aziz Mohammad Bhai alias Abdul Aziz, in the murder case of popular film actor Sohel Chowdhury

PM to open 1320 MW Payra power plant Monday

Shawdesh desk: The 1320 MW Payra thermal power station in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district is set to start commercial supply on Monday, setting a milestone in the country’s power

World Happiness Index: Bangladesh up 7 notches

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has moved up seven notches in the happiness index ahead of India, Pakistan, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Bangladesh has been ranked the 94th among 146 nations, according

Russia accused of bombing school sheltering hundreds in Ukraine

Shawdesh Desk: Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday that Russia had bombed a school sheltering 400 people in the besieged port of Mariupol, as Moscow claimed that it had again fired

Launch capsizes in Shitalakkhya after colliding with cargo vessel

Shawdesh desk: A launch carrying around 30 passengers sank in the River Shitalakkhya as a cargo vessel hit it near Al Aminnagar in Narayanganj on Sunday afternoon. The Munshiganj-bound launch