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Fish production boost up by 50pc in 11-yrs: PM tells JS

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday Bangladesh has attained self-sufficiency in fish boosting up the production by over 50 percent in last 11 years following the effective

6 Parliamentary Standing Committees reconstituted

Shawdesh Desk; Six Parliamentary Standing Committees were reconstituted on Wednesday. Chief Whip Nur-E-Alam Chowdhury on behalf of Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina proposed the reconstitution in

Light rain or drizzle likely in six divisions

Shawdesh Desk: Light rain or drizzle is likely to occur at one or two places over six divisions including Dhaka in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am on Wednesday.

Shaheed Asad Day today

Shawdesh Desk: All stage is set to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of the student leader Shaheed Asaduzzaman Asad on the occasion of his 51st martyrdom anniversary today, reports BSS. On

Covid: Health secretary Matt Hancock self-isolating after app alert

Shawdesh desk: US Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he is self-isolating after being alerted by the UK’s NHS Covid-19 app. The West Suffolk MP said self-isolation was “perhaps the

Over 7,000 centres to run vaccination

Shawdesh Desk: The government will conduct the Covid-19 vaccination programme through setting up over 7,000 centres across the country, including around 300 in the capital, with a plan to inoculate

26th Dhaka International Trade Fair ‘postponed’

Shawdesh DEsk: The 26th edition of Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has been postponed due to Coronavirus pandemic. The decision was taken after Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the organising authority,

Vaccines coming from India on Jan 21 instead of Jan 20

Shawdesh Desk: The Indian government will provide 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines (Covishield) to Bangladesh as ‘gift’ on January 21 instead of January 20. A Health Ministry official