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Month of victory begins

Shawdesh Desk: Today is December 1. Every December is a month of our victory, joy and pride. As we look back, we can’t but bow down in respect for our

Global Covid cases near 263 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 263 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),

World Peace Conf kicks off Dec 4 to infuse momentum in peace diplomacy

Shawdesh Desk: President Abdul Hamid will inaugurate the “World Peace Conference-2021” on December 4 that will bring together global thinkers, political personalities and peace promoters. The conference aims at infusing

Degrees not enough, achieve global standards, President tells DU students

Shawdesh Desk: President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday asked every student to achieve international standards along with academic degrees. “As the number of students in Dhaka University has increased over time,

29 dead, mostly children, in Nigeria boat capsize: official

Shawdesh Desk: An overloaded boat carrying 42 passengers, mostly children aged eight to 15, capsized late on Tuesday in northwest Nigeria’s Kano state, a rescue agency spokesman said. “We have

Return to classrooms, don’t damage vehicles: PM to students

Shawdesh Desk: Asking the students staging demonstrations on the streets to return to their educational institutions, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said it is not their duty to damage

President, PM hope DU students to work for building ‘Sonar Bangladesh’

Shawdesh Desk: President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the Dhaka University students to play an important role from their respective positions to build a

Khaleda’s condition now better though rebleeds: Fakhrul

Shawdesh Desk: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said their party chairperson Khaleda Zia, diagnosed with liver cirrhosis, rebled on Monday. Fakhrul, however, said her condition is