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Prime minister Sheikh Hasina hands over Independence Award-2024

Shawdesh Deks: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday gave away the Independence Award-2024 to 10 distinguished individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country. The prime minister handed

Bangladesh accords red carpet reception to Bhutanese king

Shawdesh Desk: Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Monday was accorded a red carpet reception on his arrival here on a four-day state visit to Bangladesh to attend a

Trade through Benapole port suspended for Dol Yatra, Independence Day

Shawdesh desk: Trade between Bangladesh and India through Benapole-Petrapole land port remained suspended since Monday morning due to India’s Dol Yatra and Bangladesh’s Independence Day holidays. Though export and import

PM deplores world’s failure to stop Israel’s mayhem in Gaza

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday deplored that the world is watching killings in Gaza by Israeli forces without taking any effective steps to stop the tragedy. The

Seven flyovers on Dhaka-Gazipur routes opened

Shawdesh Desk: Seven flyovers on the Dhaka-Gazipur route, under the first-ever bus rapid transit line project in Bangladesh, were formally opened for traffic on Sunday. At a virtual progranme held

Trainee doctors, interns go on 48-hour strike

Shawdesh Desk: Trainee post-graduate and intern doctors on Saturday went on 48-hour strike at all healthcare facilities across the country to press their four-point demands, including payment of arrears and

Drop in graft complaints to ACC raises eyebrows

Shawdesh desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission has recorded a substantial drop in the number of corruption complaints in recent years though global corruption watchdogs have found corruption rising in the country.

Death toll in Moscow concert attack rises to 93

Shawdesh Desk: Russia on Saturday said it had arrested 11 people, including four assailants, involved in the Moscow concert hall attack and reported a new death toll of 93 which