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Bangladesh slips two notches in Global Corruption Perception Index

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has slipped two places in the Corruption Perception Index 2024, ranking 151st out of 180 countries, alongside Congo and Iran. This marks a decline from its 149th

81 more people arrested in Gazipur under Operation Devil Hunt

Shawdesh Desk: Eighty-one people have been arrested in Gazipur on the third day of ongoing drive Operation Devil Hunt. With these, a total of 261 people, suspected to be activists

Police swoop on primary school teachers at Shahbagh

Shawdesh Desk: Police on Sunday noon used batons, sound grenades and water cannons to thwart a blockade enforced at the Shahbagh intersection by candidates recommended for enlisting as government primary

OPERATION DEVIL HUNT: 1,308 arrested, mostly AL activists

Shawdesh Desk: At least 1,308 people, mostly leaders and activists of the Awami League, were arrested across the country on Sunday, the first day of the Operation Devil Hunt aiming

EC to get ready by May or June for polls

Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday held a meeting with the Election Commission to discuss the preparations underway for the coming national elections. The electoral process and finalisation

Hamas, Israel complete 5th hostage, prisoner swap

Shawdesh Desk: Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday, with the frail, disoriented appearance of the three freed Israelis sparking dismay

BNP leaders meet EC to discuss election preparations

Shawdesh Desk: A three-member Bangladesh Nationalist Party delegation has sat in a meeting with the Election Commission, including the chief election commissioner, to discuss various issues, including preparations for the

Students gather in Gazipur to join protest rally

Shawdesh desk: The students of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement are gathering at Rajbari Field in Gazipur to join a protest rally against the attack on students in the area. On