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Trump condemned for terming Baltimore as ‘infested mess’

Shawdesh Desk: United States president Donald Trump was hit with new accusations of racism on Saturday after he attacked a prominent African-American lawmaker and branded the majority black city of

Think Boris Johnson breaks the mold? Wait until you meet his girlfriend

Shawdesh Desk: When Boris Johnson’s girlfriend Carrie Symonds joined the entourage of staff who gathered outside 10 Downing Street to watch his first speech as British Prime Minister, witnesses reported

Supreme Court allows Trump wall funding

Shawdesh Desk: The US Supreme Court has given President Donald Trump permission to use $2.5 billion (£2 billion) of Pentagon funds for a section of wall on the southern border.

Bangladesh’s ex-CJ Sinha seeks political asylum in Canada

Shawdesh Desk: Surendra Kumar Sinha, the former chief justice of Bangladesh, has reportedly sought political asylum in Canada. He entered Canada at Fort Erie on July 4 and filed a

DU student dies of Dengue

Shawdesh Desk: A finance department student of Dhaka University died of dengue at a private hospital in Dhaka Friday evening. Deceased Firoz Kabir Swadhin was a resident of Jatir Janak

Private hospitals charge high dengue tests fees

Shawdesh Desk: Private hospitals in the capital are cashing in on the dengue scourge, charging exorbitant fees for dengue diagnosis and other associated tests for such patients. The fee for

NRB Seminar Held In New York Marriott Hotel

NRB Seminar Participants with Ms. Sultana Afroz, Additional Secretary, ERD. Rehan Reza (Kansas): On July 14, 2019 a day-long seminar was held on “NRB Engagement- the way forward” in New

Floods inundate new areas

Shawdesh Desk: Many of the protection embankments that withstood swelling rivers for more than two weeks began to give in as onrush of water from upstream resumed with renewed strength