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BFIU seeks bank account details of Sheikh Hasina, Rehana

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, the financial intelligence agency of the central bank, has sought the bank account details of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her younger sister

Appellate Division stays HC order declaring Joy Bangla as nat’l slogan

Shawdesh desk: The Appellate Division has stayed the High Court order declaring Joy Bangla as the national slogan of Bangladesh. A four-bench bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief

Committee on ‘deprived’ government officials submits report to CA

Shawdesh Desk: The committee formed to look into the appeals of the retired government officials who were reportedly deprived of promotion and service benefits during the immediate past regime led

Victory day to be celebrated through nationwide fairs: Farooq-e-Azam

Bangladesh’s victory day will be celebrated this time with nationwide victory fairs instead of the traditional parade at the National Parade Square, says liberation war affairs adviser Farooq-e-Azam. ‘Victory day

Meeting between EU envoys, Professor Yunus goes on

Shawdesh Desk: The meeting between diplomats representing 27 European countries, stationed in Dhaka and New Delhi, and chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is underway. The meeting started at 12:00pm at

Bureaucrats appear before people in many forms, it’s a problem: Debapriya

Shawdesh Desk: Debapriya Bhattacharya, convener of Citizen’s Platform and Distinguished Fellow at CPD, on Monday said that bureaucrats now appear before people in various identities, which has become a problem.

Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri reaches Dhaka amid tension

Shawdesh desk: Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning to hold several meetings, which is seen as an opportunity to address mutual concerns. Ishrat Jahan, director

South Korea president escapes impeachment

Shawdesh Desk: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment Saturday over his brief declaration of martial law, after lawmakers from his ruling party boycotted a vote despite huge protests