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Biswa Ijtema’s first phase begins Friday

Shawdesh Desk: The first phase of the Biswa Ijtema, billed as the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, will begin Friday in Tongi. The two-day first phase will take

Trump pulls back from war with Iran

Shawdesh Desk: US President Donald Trump pulled back from the brink of war with Iran on Wednesday, saying that Tehran appeared to be “standing down” after firing missiles — without

He is a serial rapist, used to rape beggars: RAB

Shawdesh Desk: The man who raped a Dhaka University (DU) student in Kurmitola on January 5 was a serial rapist and a mugger, the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said today

Ishraq, Tabith get Oikya Front’s support

Shawdesh DEsk: Jatiya Oikya Front on Wednesday extended its support to BNP’s two mayoral candidates in the upcoming elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations billed for January 30.

80 Americans killed in Iran missile attack

Shawdesh Desk: At least 80 “American terrorists” were killed in Iranian missile strikes on US troops in Iraq, Iranian state television claimed on Wednesday. The US has not released information

DU Student Rape: DUTA demands capital punishment for rapist

Shawdesh DEsk: Dhaka University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) on Wednesday demanded capital punishment for the rapist who raped a DU student in the capital’s Kurmitola area on Sunday night. They made

Pilkhana BDR Mutiny: HC releases full text of verdict

Shawdesh Desk: The full text of the High Court verdict in the sensational Pilkhana BDR mutiny murder case was released on Wednesday. The 29,059-page text of the verdict, the longest

Full text of Pilkhana carnage case verdict to be released today

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court (HC) is likely to release the full text of its verdict that awarded death penalty to 139 out of 152 convicts in Pilkhana carnage case