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Nor’wester kills 8, heatwave set to go

Shawdesh desk: At least nine people were killed in storms in three districts between Saturday night and Sunday amid forecasts of an intense spell of nor’wester thrashing Bangladesh through Wednesday.

Milton Samadder put on four-day remand in human trafficking case

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate on Sunday placed Milton Samadder, founder of the charity organisation Child and Old Age Care, on a four-day remand in a case filed with Mirpur

PM Hasina inaugurates AFIP Bhaban, Sena Prangan Bhaban in Dhaka

Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday opened the newly constructed Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Bhaban and Sena Prangan Bhaban in Dhaka Cantonment. She unveiled the name plaques

India removes prohibition for onion export

Shawdesh desk: India had lifted its ban on onion exports with immediate effect, said a notification from the country’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade on Saturday. While the prohibition for

Nat’l guideline on heat-related health risks to be launched tomorrow

Shawdesh Desk: A national guideline on heat-related illnesses will be launched on Sunday, May 5, 2024, to protect children and vulnerable populations including pregnant women from heat-related health risks. The

Border killings by BSF rise despite repeated pledges

Shawdesh Desk: The increasing shooting deaths of Bangladeshi nationals at the hands of the Indian Border Security Force on the international border have left rights campaigners in both countries concerned

Vietnam temperature records tumble as heatwave scorches

Shawdesh Desk: Over 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave scorches South and Southeast Asia. Extreme heat has blasted Asia from

Bangladesh reports 3 more dengue deaths in 24hrs

Shawdesh Desk: Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 27 this year.