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5 dead in US hot air balloon accident

Shawdesh Desk: Five people died in a hot air balloon accident in Albuquerque, in the southwestern United States, the city’s police announced Saturday. The accident caused power outages in the

PM gives Agriculture Award to 32 individuals, organisations

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday awarded prestigious Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Puroshkar-1424, the highest state recognition for achievements in the agriculture sector, to 32 individuals and organisations. Of

Covid-19 in India: New cases go up to 50,040, infection tally hits 30.23 million

Shawdesh Desk: India recorded 50,040 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the preceding 24 hours, the Union ministry of health and family welfare informed on Sunday in its

RMG factories to remain open amid ‘all-out’ lockdown: BGMEA president

Shawdesh Desk: Apparel factories would remain out of the purview of the “all-out lockdown” that will begin on July 1. The decision was made at a high-level meeting on Saturday,

Chief of Air Staff of India visits Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Indian Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria arrived in Dhaka on Saturday (June 26) for a three-day visit on invitation from the Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air

7-day countrywide strict lockdown from Monday

Shawdesh Desk: In the wake of a massive surge in coronavirus infections, the government is going to impose a complete nationwide lockdown for a week from Monday. All government and

US ex-cop sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder

Shawdesh Desk: Former policeman Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison on Friday for the murder of African American George Floyd, the killing that sparked

Death toll in Florida collapse rises to 4; 159 still missing

Shawdesh desk: With nearly 160 people unaccounted for and at least four dead after a seaside condominium tower collapsed into a smoldering heap of twisted metal and concrete, rescuers used