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Useless Ukraine-Russia war benefitting only arms producers: PM

Shawdesh desk: Terming the Ukraine-Russia war as meaningless Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said only arms producers are profitting from the conflict. “…this war is meaningless. Because we are

Ukraine moves closer to grain exports, strikes Russian-held bridge

Shawdesh Desk: Ukraine on Wednesday said it had restarted operations at its blockaded Black Sea ports as it moved closer to resuming grain exports with the opening of a coordination

Global Covid cases top 578 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 578 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe. According to

Lightning strikes kill 20 people in India’s Bihar in 48 hrs; IMD predicts more rain

Shawdesh Desk; At least 20 people died due to lightning strikes in eight districts in the last 48 hours in Bihar of India, according to official reports. Bihar chief minister

Global Covid cases top 577 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 577 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe. According to

Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa expected to return to country, official says

Shawdesh Desk; Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to return to the country from Singapore, a Sri Lankan lawmaker says. Cabinet spokesperson Bandula Gunawardena told reporters on Tuesday

28 people dead, 60 sick in India from drinking spiked liquor

Shawdesh Desk: At least 28 people have died and 60 others became ill from drinking altered liquor in western India, officials said Tuesday. Senior government official Mukesh Parmar said the

Chinese FM Wang Yi likely to visit Dhaka next month

Shawdesh Desk: Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi is likely to visit Bangladesh next month and Dhaka is working with Beijing to find a date for the visit convenient to