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Bank MDs work under stress due to default loans, board interference: Experts

Shawdesh desk: The managing directors of commercial banks and financial institutions in Bangladesh are dealing with higher stress levels due to rising defaulted loans and pressure to provide loans to

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Rohingyas flee kidnap and hunger in Bangladesh hoping for better life

Shawdesh desk: Fleeing brutal violence in Myanmar, Rohingyas had hoped to find safety in neighbouring Bangladesh, but many are risking dangerous sea crossings to escape hunger, kidnap and gang violence.

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UN Security Council demands ‘urgent’ aid for besieged Gaza

Shawdesh desk: The United Nations Security Council on Friday demanded aid be rushed to Gaza ‘at scale’ as the head of the World Health Organization warned of a looming famine

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Minimum Wage Going Up in NYS Starting Jan. 1

Shawdesh Desk: Minimum wage will be going up in New York State starting January 1. New York’s minimum wage will increase to $16-per-hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island,

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232 New Troopers Join New York State Police, Ready to Serve Local Communities

Shawdesh Desk: The New York State Police Academy has graduated 232 new troopers from its 213th session. The ceremony took place at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany,

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New COVID Variant Spreading In New York May Ruin Holiday Season

Shawdesh desk: Another holiday season may be ruined for many across New York State thanks to a new COVID variant that’s better at infection all is now spreading rapidly. The

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BNP announces mass contact from Dec 21-23, blockade Dec 24

Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has announced fresh programmes, including a series of mass contact programmes on December 21, 22, and 23, and a nationwide daylong blockade on December

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Bangladesh’s economic growth to slowdown amid election-related uncertainty: ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered the GDP (gross domestic product) projection for Bangladesh forecasting that the Bangladesh’s GDP will be 6.2 per cent in the current fiscal year.

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