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Biman in trouble as China returnee crews not being allowed to enter other countries

Shawdesh DEsk: The pilots of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, who travelled to China, are not being allowed to enter any country resulting in difficulties for flight operations on international routes. Cabinet

Oikya Front calls urgent meeting Tuesday

Shawdesh Desk: The steering committee of Jatiya Oikya Front has called an emergency meeting Tuesday morning to discuss about the country’s overall political situation. Jahangir Alam Mintu, office chief of

Indictment hearing in Gatco graft case on March 3

Shawdesh Desk: A court in Dhaka on Monday fixed March 3 to hold hearing on charge framing in Gatco graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others. Judge

Low birth weight ups risk of breathlessness later in life

Shawdesh Desk: Researchers have found that babies born with low birth weights are more likely to have poor cardiorespiratory fitness later in life than their normal-weight peers. Having a good

Landslide victory for Atiq, Taposh in Dhaka city polls

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League mayoral candidates Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and Atiqul Islam won a landslide victory in Saturday’s elections to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City

US ambassador Yovanovitch central to Trump impeachment retires

Shawdesh Desk: The former US ambassador to Ukraine – a central figure in the impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump – has retired from the foreign service, US media

Twenty killed in Tanzanian church stampede: official

Shawdesh Desk: At least 20 people in Tanzania were trampled to death at an open-air evangelical Christian church service in the north of the country, officials said on Sunday. Government

3,450 metre of Padma Bridge visible as 23rd span installed

Shawdesh Desk: The 23rd span of the much-awaited Padma Multipurpose Bridge was installed on Sunday at Jajira point, making over 3.30km out of total 6.15km of the main structure of