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India announces bill to ban cryptocurrencies

Shawdesh Desk: India’s government will introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and create a framework for a central bank-backed digital money, parliament said in a shock announcement late Tuesday.

Trial begins for Sri Lanka Easter bombing suspects

Shawdesh Desk: The trial of 25 men accused of masterminding the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka has begun. The bombings, which targeted three hotels and three churches. killed 267

Case filed against Gazipur mayor Zahangir in Rajbari

Shawdesh Desk: A case was filed against Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Mayor Mohammad Zahangir Alam with a Rajbari court on Tuesday over his derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Khaleda’s Treatment Abroad: BNP submits memorandum to DCs

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) submitted memorandums to all the deputy commissioners across the country on Wednesday, demanding permission for its chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for better treatment.

9.87 percent pass DU ‘Gha’ unit admission test

Shawdesh Desk: The results of Dhaka University ‘Gha’ unit admission test under the Social Sciences Faculty for 2020-21 academic sessions were published on Wednesday with a pass rate of 9.87 percent.

Helena Jahangir gets bail in another case, no bar on release

Shawdesh DEsk: A Dhaka court has granted bail to businessperson-turned-politician Helena Jahangir in a case filed under the Digital Security Act with Gulshan Police Station. Dhaka Additional Magistrate Abu Bakkar

False case against SK Sinha: Court accepts charge-sheet against Nazmul Huda

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday accepted a charge-sheet filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in a case against former Transport Minister Nazmul Huda for lodging a fake case

BNP announces fresh programmes demanding overseas treatment of Khaleda Zia

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced fresh programmes to press home demand for allowing party chief Khaleda Zia to receive better treatment abroad. Terming Khaleda Zia’s condition very