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Next parliamentary polls to be held in first week of Jan: EC

Shawdesh Desk: The 12th parliamentary elections would be held in the first week of January next year, election commissioner Anisur Rahman said. ‘The election will be held in the first

Cooperation among Indo-Pacific countries essential for prosperity: Shahriar

Shawdesh Desk: State minister for foreign affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Saturday said that Bangladesh believed that cooperation and collaboration among countries in the Indo-Pacific region were essential for the

BCL rally at Suhrawardy Udyan turns human sea

Shawdesh Desk: Thousands of supporters, workers and leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) joined the biggest-ever students’ rally at Suhrawardy Udyan this afternoon, turning the gathering venue into a human

Chhatra League grand rally: Thousands gather at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan

Shawdesh Desk: Thousands of leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student body of the ruling Awami League (AL), On Friday gathered at historic Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka

No end in sight for Ukrainian conflict: UN chief

Shawdesh Desk: There is no sign of the Ukrainian conflict ending currently in sight, United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres has said. ‘Hope never ends, but I would of course

Metro Rail, Padma Bridge prove AL believes in deeds, not words: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said that the Awami League government has already proved that it believes in deeds and not words by implementing

BNP pays homage to Zia to mark 45th founding anniversary

Shawdesh Desk: The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday paid homage to its founder Ziaur Rahman marking the party’s 45th founding anniversary. The party leaders and activists, led by

Rizvi, 6 others indicted in police constable Shamim murder case

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court framed charges against 7 leaders and activists of BNP, including its senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in police constable Shamim murder case in 2015.