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Efforts underway to repatriate war criminals, Mujib’s killers: PM

Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said that war criminals and death row fugitive convicts in Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killing case, who are currently staying in

RAB not violating law, human rights: new DG

Shawdesh desk: Newly-appointed director general of Rapid Action Battalion M Khurshid Hossain said on Saturday that there was no question of reforming the anti-crime elite force, which had been credited

Journalist Toab Khan dies

Shawdesh desk; Ekushe Padak winner journalist and Dainik Bangla editor Toab Khan died in a hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday. He was 87. He was earlier admitted to

Nordic countries keen to have stronger, sustainable partnership with Bangladesh: Envoys

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka, Sept 29: Nordic ambassadors stationed in Dhaka have said that their countries want to have a “stronger and sustainable” partnership with Bangladesh exploring scopes for greater collaboration

Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge

Shawdesh desk: With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly $1 trillion, more action is needed to tackle mental health

Two more Covid deaths reported in Bangladesh, 679 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has reported two more Covid deaths with 679 fresh cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning. With the new numbers, country’s total fatalities rose to 29,362 while

US wants safe, dignified return of Rohingyas: Peter Haas

Shawdesh Desk: United States ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Thursday said that the United States wanted safe and dignified return of Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar. He said that

Bangladesh reports hospitalisation of 506 dengue patients

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has reported 506 more hospitalisation of dengue patients in 24 hours till Thursday morning. Among the new patients, 367 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and