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HC grants permanent bail to Khaleda in Narail defamation case

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court has granted permanent bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a defamation case filed for making ‘derogatory remarks’ on freedom fighters. The HC bench of

2 of the 3 coronavirus patients make recovery: IEDCR

Shawdesh desk: It is good news indeed! Two of the three patients diagnosed with Covid-19 have tested negative in the second set of tests conducted on them yesterday, said the

Virus toll soars in locked-down Italy as pace slows in China

Shawdesh desk: Locked-down Italy on Tuesday recorded its deadliest day of the novel coronavirus outbreak, as airlines halted flights and neighbouring countries clamped down on borders of the worst-hit country

Coronavirus death toll rises to 4,299 globally

Shawdesh desk: The death toll from the coronavirus or Covid-19 has reached 4,299 globally till Wednesday. It has infected 119,225 people around the world, according to worldometers. The coronavirus is

Papia, her husband remanded for more 15 days

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed suspended Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papiya on a 15-day fresh remand in three cases filed against her with Airport and

Prime Minister to open country’s first-ever expressway Thursday

Shawdesh Desk: The country’s communication sector is set to enter into a new era on the eve of “Mujib Borsho” (Mujib Year) as its first- ever expressway on Jatrabari-Mawa-Bhanga route

50 Jamaat men held in Natore

Shawdesh Desk: Police in a drive arrested 50 Jamaat-Shibir activists including former Jamaat Amir of the district and the President of district unit Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of

More wins for Biden in White House race

Shawdesh Desk: Joe Biden claimed victory in Michigan, Mississippi and Missouri – vaulting the former vice-president further ahead of rival Bernie Sanders. It’s not yet clear who will win the