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US seeks ‘unified voice’ from Myanmar’s all neighbours for Rohingya repatriation

Shawdesh Desk: The United States has sought an equal role from Myanmar’s all neighbours with “broad and unified voice” so that Rohingyas can get the confidence back to return to

Awami League candidates win Dhaka, Naogaon polls amid low turnout

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League candidates Kazi Monirul Islam and Md Anwar Hossain Helal have won the by-election to Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 constituencies amid low turnout. In Dhaka, only 10.43 percent

Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party wins New Zealand election

Shawdesh Desk: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election. With most ballots tallied, Ardern’s Labour Party has won 49% of the

Covid-19: 23 more die, 1,209 test positive in 24hrs

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh reported 23 new deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking a total of 5,646. Another 1,209 coronavirus patients are found in 24 hours,

Ardern takes early lead in New Zealand’s ‘Covid election’

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was on track to achieve an unprecedented outright majority in New Zealand’s general election Saturday after campaigning on her success handling the Covid-19 pandemic.

Don’t let Covid-19 trigger a food shortage in Bangladesh: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Stressing the importance of ensuring food security for all, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said the people of Bangladesh must not suffer from food scarcity as a

Take extensive measures against rape: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the administration to take extensive measures against rape and raise public awareness against such incidents in society. “We’ll have to take

Int’l donor conference for urgent humanitarian support for Rohingyas Oct 22

Shawdesh Desk: The United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will co-host a donor conference on October 22 to promote support