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G-7 countries reach breakthrough on digital trade and data

Shawdesh desk: The Group of Seven (G-7) wealthy nations agreed on principles to govern cross-border data use and digital trade, Britain said, in what was described as a breakthrough that

UNHCR concerned over attack in Rohingya camps

Shawdesh Desk: UNHCR is extremely concerned by another violent attack in the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh. In a statement on violent attack, the UNHCR on Friday saId this incident, which

‘Gha’ unit admission test of DU held

Shawdesh Desk: The admission test of ‘Gha’ unit under the session of 2020-21 of Dhaka University (DU) was held on Saturday. The test began at 11:00am and continued till 12:30pm. The exam

Iqbal Hossain admits to his evil act of keeping Holy Quran in Puja mandap in Cumilla

Shawdesh Desk: Iqbal Hossain admitted that he had kept Holy Quran in the Puja mandap in Cumilla. Police will produce him before the court today and seek remand to interrogate him

‘Killing squad’ member held over Rohingya leader Mohib Ullah murder

Shawdesh desk: Law enforcers have arrested a ‘killing squad’ member in connection with the murder of Mohibullah, chairman of Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights. Cox’s Bazar 14

Onions linked to salmonella outbreak in 37 US states recalled for possible contamination

Shawdesh Desk: An undisclosed amount of fresh onions, believed to be linked to a growing salmonella outbreak in the USA, is being voluntarily recalled. In a recall notice posted to

Macron writes to Hasina over French photographer Riboud’s exhibition in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his happiness over the exhibition of photographs taken in December 1971 by French photographer Marc Riboud that is taking place at the

PM for formation of two new divisions as Padma, Meghna

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said she wants to upgrade Faridpur and Cumilla as two new divisions after the names of two major rivers – Padma and