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Seven die as picnic bus hits tree in Feni

Shawdesh Desk: A Cox’s Bazar-bound bus carrying holidaymakers hit a roadside tree in Lemua area, killing seven people and injuring at least 20 others on Thursday morning. The accident took

National Mourning Day today

Shawdesh Desk: The nation observes National Mourning Day today marking the 44th death anniversary of the country’s founding president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Sheikh Mujib was assassinated along with all but

Canada, US keep decisions on fugitive Mujib killers pending

Shawdesh Desk: The government has renewed engagements with Canada and the United States to bring back SHMB Noor Chowdhury and MA Rashed Chowdhury, two of the six fugitives convicted of

HK readies for more protests, Trump intervenes

Shawdesh Desk: Hong Kong braced on Thursday for more mass demonstrations through the weekend, with the weeks-long crisis escalating after pro-democracy protests forced the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights this

Drastic price fall leads to losses, dumping

Shawdesh Desk: Eid-ul-Azha witnessed an unprecedented price disorder in the procurement of rawhides of the sacrificial animals in the history of the country allegedly due to an unholy nexus of

Hong Kong airport reopens, official China newspaper urges end to violence

Shawdesh Desk: — Hong Kong airport reopens after violent protests — Airport obtains injunction to block protesters — Protesters angry over perceived erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong — Hundreds

DNCC removes 13,234 tonnes of animal wastes

Shawdesh Desk: The authority of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) removed 13,234 tonnes of wastes of sacrificial animals by 1:00pm today. As many as 9,500 cleaners worked for disposal of

Kashmir colonies divided over new status change

Shawdesh Desk: India’s move to carve up Kashmir and curtail its autonomous powers has caused division and anger in parts of the far-flung Himalayan region even as followers of prime