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Second -phase UP elections end

Shawdesh dEsk: The second phase of Union Parishad (UP) polls ended at 4pm on Thursday amid sporadic incidents of clash leaving at least seven dead. Voting to 835 UPs across the

Bangladesh receives 3.2m AstraZeneca doses from Poland

Shawdesh desk: Poland has provided 3.2 million (AZ) vaccines to Bangladesh as a gesture of solidarity to the friendly country’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The Polish gesture covers a consignment containing 3,272,

Nearly 240 million children worldwide living with disabilities: UNICEF

Shawdesh Desk: The number of children with disabilities globally is estimated at almost 240 million, according to a new UNICEF report. Children with disabilities are disadvantaged compared to children without

So-called ‘seating service’ being closed in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: There will be no seating service and gatelock service in Dhaka metropolitan area after three days, said Enayet Ullah, secretary general of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association. He

ACC approves chargesheet against PK Haldar

Shawdesh Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved the chargesheet against Prashant Kumar (PK) Haldar, former managing director of International Leasing and Financial Services Limited and 14 of his associates.

Dhaka shares with Paris security risks from Rohingya crisis

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has highlighted the potential security risks from the Rohingya crisis for the region and urged the international community to play a constructive role in resolving the crisis.

Hasina leaves London for Paris, urges expats to work for country

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday left London for French capital Paris wrapping up her official visit to Glasgow and London. ‘A VVIP flight (BG-2106) of Biman

Attempt to kill Bashundhara MD: Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra demands arrest of conspirators

Shawdesh Desk: Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Limited has strongly condemned the repeated attempts to assassinate Bashundhara Group Managing Director and Chairman of the sports club Sayem Sobhan Anvir and demanded