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Zakir Naik apologises over racial remarks

Shawdesh Desk: Controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik apologised on Tuesday for making racially sensitive remarks in Malaysia, a day after he was questioned by police for hours over the

Way out of chaos is dialogue: HK leader

Shawdesh Desk: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore peace and that dialogue with

Five more die of dengue

Shawdesh Desk: Five more people died of dengue and 1,615 others were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne viral fever on Monday as the situation continues to worsen every day. With the

Stay alert, keep homes, surroundings clean

Shawdesh Desk: Terming the dengue outbreak a big problem, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged people to be aware of the mosquito-borne disease and keep their houses and surroundings clean

Dengue claims three more lives in Khulna, Faridpur, Mymensingh

Shawdesh Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will pass its order on Tuesday on state plea against High Court order that imposed status quo on publishing gazette notification

HK readies for more mass protests

Shawdesh Desk: Hong Kong is gearing up for more protests this week after hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators braved heavy rain to rally peacefully on Sunday, marking a change

US stocks end turbulent week with broad gains

Shawdesh Desk: You’re not the only one confused about where the economy is headed. Just look at the stock market, where perplexed investors have been sending stocks on a wild

25th Sarajevo Film Festival opens with honours for directors

Biodon Desk: The Sarajevo Film Festival launched its 25th annual edition Friday by bestowing its top honour on Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Polish counterpart Pawel Pawlikowski for their