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India’s Modi set for 3rd term in office with ally’s help as BJP faces setback

Shawdesh Desk; The alliance led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a parliamentary majority at the country’s general election, official results showed late Tuesday.

European nation Slovenia recognises Palestinian state

Shawdesh Desk: Slovenia’s parliament on Tuesday passed a decree recognising a Palestinian state, following last week’s recognition by three other European states. With the move in response to the devastating

Coaching centres to remain closed from Jun 29 as HSC exams to start on Jun 30

Shawdesh desk: All coaching centres across the country will remain closed from June 29 to August 11 as this year’s Higher Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations will begin on

PM Hasina terms Bangladesh as a pioneer in coastal afforestation

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh was one of the pioneers in the world in terms of coastal afforestation. ‘In the world, Bangladesh is one of

Saga of Benazir’s cohorts

Shawdesh Desk: While amassing vast assets and laundering money abroad, former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed also engaged a group of people to take care of his illegally

PM Hasina for value added teas to earn foreign currencies

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all concerned to add value to tea instead of only selling tea leaves in bulk as the demand for diversified tea

175 platoons of BGB deployed ahead of 4th phase of Upazila polls

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 175 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh personnel have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order during the 4th phase of the 6th

BMD predicts rain, thunderstorms in eight divisions across Bangladesh

Shawdehs Desk: Light to moderate rain and thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, and are expected to occur in most places across the Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions, according to