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Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi Sunday: President, PM issue messages

Shawdesh Desk: The country will observe the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi tomorrow, marking the birth and demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) amid massive religious festivity and fervor. Different

Election Commission meets with DCs, SPs to discuss polls

Shawdesh Desk: Chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal sat with deputy commissioners and superintendents of police on Saturday to discuss issues related to the next general elections expected to be

Despite lower demand consumers suffer power shortage on weekends

Shawdesh desk: During the weekend on Friday and Saturday when consumers expect an uninterrupted power supply against a lower electricity demand they had no luck this time. Power cuts on

Overall number of Covid cases crosses 626 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of global Covid cases has crossed 626 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 626,084,363 while the death toll

US wants peaceful elections, better human rights record in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: United States deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman has reaffirmed the importance of upholding human rights and holding ‘free, fair, and peaceful’ national elections in Bangladesh. The statement

3 Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic

Shawdesh desk: Three Bangladeshi United Nations (UN) peacekeepers were killed and one other critically injured when their vehicle was blasted by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Central African Republic

PM to address media on UK, US visit on Thursday

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Thursday afternoon on the outcome of her recent official tour of the United Kingdom and the United States

Power grid failure paralyses three-fourths of country

Shawdesh desk: A national power grid failure on Tuesday paralysed the country’s eastern part, including Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions, causing immense sufferings to people as emergency services like