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2,018 dengue patients undergoing treatment in country

Shawdesh Desk: Around 2,018 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals and clinics across the country. Among them, 861 patients are taking treatment in Dhaka division and 1,257 are

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reaches New York to join UNGA

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Sunday afternoon (local time) via Abu Dhabi on an eight-day official visit to the USA to attend the 74th session of

Nepalese nationals partner with dons in casino business

Shawdesh Desk: A large number of Nepalese nationals worked in league with some 50 dons, most of them influential ruling Awami League leaders, who controlled the sporting clubs-turned-casinos now under

Casino instruments recovered from Mohammedan, 3 other clubs

Shawdesh Desk: Police recovered casino instruments and Tk 1 lakh from Mohammedan Sporting Club, Arambagh Krira Sangha, Dilkusha Sporting Club and Victoria Sporting Club in the city’s Motijheel area on

Iran asks West to leave Persian Gulf as tensions heightened

Shawdesh Desk: Iran’s president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, criticizing a new U.S.-led coalition patrolling the

UN Secretariat announces 10-year plan to halve own emissions

Shawdesh Desk: The UN Secretariat, which runs the day-to-day operations of the gigantic world body, on Sunday announced a plan to slash its own emissions by almost half by 2030.

Sakhawat finds defence ministry largely remains ineffective

Shawdesh Desk: The Ministry of Defence largely remains ineffective as most executive power lies with the Armed Forces Division (AFD) of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), said security expert Brigadier

Bangladesh Bank bans note-like tickets, coupons

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Bank has banned the use of any ticket or coupon which looks like a bank note for any purpose of bills in hotels, restaurants, food courts or