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Lalmonirhat Zila Parishad’s newly elected chairman sworn in

Shawdesh desk: Newly elected chairman of Lalmonirhat Zila Parishad Abu Bakar Siddique Shymal took oath on Monday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at a ceremony held in her

DNCC, DSCC plan to have 22 cattle markets for upcoming Eid-ul-Azha

Shawdesh desk: Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival for Muslims scheduled for next month, Dhaka’s two city corporations plan to have a total of 22 cattle markets, including

Milton Samadder put on four-day remand in human trafficking case

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate on Sunday placed Milton Samadder, founder of the charity organisation Child and Old Age Care, on a four-day remand in a case filed with Mirpur

Met office predicts scattered rain in seven divisions

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in seven divisions, including Dhaka. ‘Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty

PM Hasina inaugurates AFIP Bhaban, Sena Prangan Bhaban in Dhaka

Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday opened the newly constructed Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Bhaban and Sena Prangan Bhaban in Dhaka Cantonment. She unveiled the name plaques

India removes prohibition for onion export

Shawdesh desk: India had lifted its ban on onion exports with immediate effect, said a notification from the country’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade on Saturday. While the prohibition for

Nat’l guideline on heat-related health risks to be launched tomorrow

Shawdesh Desk: A national guideline on heat-related illnesses will be launched on Sunday, May 5, 2024, to protect children and vulnerable populations including pregnant women from heat-related health risks. The

Vietnam temperature records tumble as heatwave scorches

Shawdesh Desk: Over 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave scorches South and Southeast Asia. Extreme heat has blasted Asia from