Bangladesh

Dhaka, Seoul sign $100 million loan agreement to help economic recovery

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh and South Korea signed a loan agreement to provide $100 million in concessional loan from Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) to help economic recovery of Bangladesh hit

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No one kept scissors inside Monira’s stomach during surgery

Shawdesh Desk: A committee formed to probe a complaint of medical negligence against doctors who allegedly left a pair of scissors inside a girl’s stomach during a surgery at Faridpur’s

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Dewanganj municipality mayor suspended for slapping education officer

Shawdesh Desk: Jamalpur’s Dewanganj Municipality Mayor Shah Newaz Shahanshah has been suspended following slapping an upazila secondary education officer during a Victory Day programme on December 16. A notification, signed

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One dead, 6 injured in bus-truck collision in Rajshahi

Shawdesh Desk: A 45-year-old man was killed and six passengers were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Puthia upazila of Rajshai on Monday night.

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No respite for Dhaka residents as air quality still ‘unhealthy’

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked fourth worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning. The capital city had an AQI score of 197around 10am as the air was

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Year’s lowest temperature 7° C disrupts life in Chuadanga

Shawdesh Desk: The lowest temperature of the country this year was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga on Monday as a cold wave is sweeping different parts of Bangladesh.

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Fire at Rangpur Medical College Hospital under control; 5 hurt

Shawdesh Desk: A fire that broke out at Rangpur Medical College Hospital Monday morning has been brought under control. Rangpur Fire Service deputy director Md Salehuddin said the fire broke

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Dhaka signs MoU with Malaysia to send Bangladeshi workers

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia Sunday to resume sending workers to the Southeast Asian country. Bangladesh’s Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran

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