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Purbachal set to get a comprehensive commercial township

Shawdesh Desk: To cater to the growing demand for business spaces, a sprawling comprehensive commercial township is going to be developed in Purbachal new city area spending $8 billion. According

Jaishankar meets Sheikh Hasina, says India prioritises relations with Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Saturday met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi. During the meeting, he reaffirmed New Delhi’s highest priority to its relations

UN investigator: Myanmar is not safe for Rohingyas to return

Shawdesh Desk: The U.N.’s independent investigator on Myanmar says it’s not safe for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh to return because Myanmar has failed to

Trump-Ukraine inquiry: Democrats demand documents from White House

Shawdesh Desk: US Democratic lawmakers have demanded documents from the White House as part of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The documents relate to a call between Mr

PM floats 4-point proposal for regional connectivity, amity

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called for managing geopolitical realities in South Asia through collaboration and placed a four-point proposal to make the region connected, friendly and

Water levels of Padma, Mohananda recede in Chapainawabganj

Shawdesh Desk: According to Chapainawbganj Water Development Board (WDB), the Padma water level fell by at least 5cm and Mohananda by 2cm in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning.

Jobike to start operation at DU Monday

Shawdesh Desk: Bicycle-rental service Jobike, which allows riders to rent a bike from one’s smartphone, is set to roll out operations on a pilot basis in Dhaka University from Monday.

US president aggressively attacks impeachment investigation

Shawdesh Desk: A bellicose Donald Trump unleashed furious attacks Wednesday on the impeachment inquiry launched against him by Democrats, amid an intensifying standoff between the president and Congress. Trump —