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Abu Sayed’s brothers meet Bangladesh’s interim chief

Shawdesh Desk: Two brothers of Abu Sayed met Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka on Wednesday. The brothers brought a

183 more Bangladeshi expatriates return from war-torn Lebanon

Shawdesh Desk: One hundred and eighty three more Bangladeshi nationals evacuated from war-torn Lebanon arrived in Dhaka on early Wednesday. With them, a total of 521 Bangladeshi nationals have returned

Former industries minister Amir Hossain Amu arrested in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Former industries minister Amir Hossain Amu was arrested in West Dhanmondi area in Dhaka on Wednesday. A team of DB police arrested Amu, also an advisory council member

Throat-slit bodies of two youths recovered from Gazipur flat

Shawdesh desk: Throat-slit bodies of two youths have been recovered from their flat at Kashimpur in Gazipur. The deceased are Russell Hossain, 23, son of late Rabiul Islam of Debhata

Thousands gather at Suhrawardy Udyan for Olama Mashayekh rally

Shawdesh Desk: Thousands of people from different parts of the country gathered at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka this morning to attend a rally organised by Olama Mashayekh Bangladesh. The event, which

New Hampshire hamlet tied in first US Election day votes

Shawdesh Desk: Voters in the US hamlet of Dixville Notch launched Election Day in the first minutes of Tuesday with a tied vote, mirroring the incredibly close national polls in

Intense traffic congestion grips parts of Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Intense traffic congestion gripped Dhaka on Tuesday. As the day advanced, traffic continued to worsen, causing significant delays, especially for commuters traveling from the Parliament to Farmgate, Karwan

To achieve reconciliation, we need to hear an apology: German envoy

Shawdesh Desk: German ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster has laid emphasis on making efforts for reconciliation to change one’s mind and to cast away the shadows of a bloody and