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26 killed as speedboat collides with bulkhead in Madaripur

Shawdesh desk: At least 26 people were killed as a speedboat overturned after hitting a sand-laden bulkhead anchored in Padma at Kathalbari Ghat area near Banglabazar Ferry Ghat in Madaripur’s

India registers 368,147 new Covid-19 cases, infection tally nears 20 million

Shawdesh desk: India on Monday reported as many as 368,147 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the preceding 24 hours, pushing the country’s total infection tally close to 20

HC gives go-ahead to FBCCI polls

Shawdesh desk: The High Court has cleared way for elections to the posts of President and two Vice-Presidents of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) slated for

Vaccines to be procured at any expense, says PM Hasina

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reaffirmed said the government will procure vaccines at any cost to protect people from coronavirus. “We’re bringing more vaccines, no matter how

Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Around 21 pc of total deaths reported in April alone

Shawdesh Desk: Covid-19 claimed 2,404 lives in April alone in Bangladesh, the cruellest month for the country since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. Of the total 11,450 coronavirus-related

West Bengal Election Results: Counting of votes begins

Shawdesh Desk: People across India have their eyes fixed on the West Bengal election results as the BJP looks to break into the Opposition’s last bastion in the East. While

Mamata now leads over BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram

Shawdesh Desk: The counting for the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections is underway on Sunday (May 2), and all eyes are set on the battleground constituency of Nandigram, where chief

Global Covid-19 cases approaches 152 million

Shawdesh Desk: The confirmed case of coronavirus is approaching 152 million across the globe with 3.18 million fatalities on Sunday, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The total case count