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India confirms loss of fighter jets in May clashes with Pakistan

Shawdesh Desk: India has acknowledged the loss of an unspecified number of fighter jets during its recent four-day military conflict with Pakistan, marking the first public admission of aerial losses

Voting underway in BGMEA Polls

Shawdesh desk: Voting was underway on Saturday at Dhaka and Chattogram centres in the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association Board of Directors election for 2025-27 tenure. This is the

Rains likely across Bangladesh as Monsoon sets in early

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Saturday as monsoon sets in. ‘Light to moderate

BNP, allies for polls by Dec

Shawdesh desk: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies want the national election to be held by December this year while the National Citizen Party and Islamist parties, including the

Arrange oath ceremony or face tougher movement: Ishraque to govt

Shawdesh desk: BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has called upon the government to immediately arrange an oath-taking function, complying with the court verdict, or get ready to face a tougher movement

Deep depression starts crossing West Bengal-Bangladesh coast: BMD

Shawdesh Desk: The deep depression over Northwest Bay and adjoining areas has moved further northwards and started crossing the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. All maritime

SC declines to interfere in DSCC mayoral dispute, leaves matter to EC

Shawdesh desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday declined to interfere in the dispute over the Dhaka South City Corporation mayoral post, leaving the matter to the

Yunus seeks Mahathir’s help for Bangladesh’s ASEAN membership

Shawdesh desk: Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad to help Bangladesh in its bid to become a member of the Association of