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5G services to be rolled out on trial basis this year: Jabbar

Shawdesh desk: The fifth-generation (5G) technology for broadband cellular network will be launched in Bangladesh on a trial basis this year, said Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar. The minister

Mitu murder case: Hearing on Babul’s Naraji petition completed, verdict Nov 3

Shawdesh Desk; The court completed hearing of Naraji application (no confidence petition) filed by former Superintendent of Police (SP) Babul Akter against the charge-sheet submitted by Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI)

School students to get Covid-19 vaccine from November 1

Shawdesh desk: Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said the government will start vaccinating school students aged 12 to 17 from November 1. He came up with this information after holding

Urge ASEAN, QUAD friends to distance from Myanmar military: Dhaka to Washington

Shawdehs Desk: Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States M Shahidul Islam has said the USA can persuade its friends in ASEAN and QUAD to distance themselves from the Myanmar military

Additional 12mn euro to be provided for Rohingyas, host community: EU

Shawdesh desk: European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic has said the European Union (EU) decided to increase their humanitarian assistance by an additional €12 million –

Global Covid cases near 245 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 245 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),

Body of DU student recovered from a residential hotel in city

Shawdesh Desk: A body of a student of Dhaka University (DU) was recovered from a residential Hotel named Karnaphuli at Segunbagicha in the capital. The body was found at room

Bangladesh and Belgium to commence Foreign Office Consultations

Shawdesh Desk: A Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a Bilateral Consultation Mechanism between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh and the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign