Bangladesh

62pc work completed, likely to open in 2023

Shawdesh desk: * It will ease journey, save times * Attract more tourists * Give a big boost to economy    The government is eyeing to keep ready the rail

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JP lawmaker Prof Masuda Rashid Chowdhury dies

Shawdesh desk: Member of Parliament for reserved seats for women and Jatiya Party’s presidium member Masuda M Rashid Chowdhury, passed away at a hospital in the capital early Monday. She

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Khulna-Mongla rail link project drags on

Shawdesh Desk: Both the cost and time of the Khulna-Mongla rail line project, one of the key infrastructure schemes being implemented under the Indian Line of Credit (LoC), are set

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Ahsan Group chairman, 3 brothers put on 7-day remand

Shawdesh Desk: A Pirojpur court on Monday placed Ahsan Group Chairman Mufti Ragib Ahsan and three of his brothers on seven-day remand each in a case filed for embezzling Tk

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Circular AC bus service to be re-launched in city on Oct 1

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will re-launch the air-conditioned (AC) circular bus service in Dhanmondi and Uttara route of the capital from October 1 for university students. However,

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Bodies of missing couple recovered from Atrai river

Shawdesh Desk: The bodies of couple, who drowned in Atrai river in Naogaon on Sunday afternoon, was recovered on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Parvez Hossain, 22 and

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Signal 3 for maritime ports as depression intensifies into deep depression

Shawdesh Desk: The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been directed to keep hoisted local cautionary signal 3 as the depression over  Northwest Bay and adjoining

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Two drug traders killed in separate ‘gunfights’ in Cox’s Bazar

Shawdesh Desk: Two alleged drug traders were killed in separate “gunfights” with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Cox’s Bazar district early Sunday. One of the deceased was identified

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