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Population now around 17cr

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh’s current population stands at 16 crore 98 lakh 28 thousand 911. Of which, 8 crore 41 lakh 34 thousand 3 are male, while 8 crore 56 lakh

ADB to provide $200 million to promote energy efficiency, transition in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh on Tuesday signed a loan agreement for $200 million to help Bangladesh enhance energy efficiency through smart metering

Feni BNP leader’s car torched after exploding crude bombs at home

Shawdesh Desk: Unidentified miscreants exploded several crude bombs and set fire to a parked car at the house of Daganbhuiyan upazila unit president of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party,

Expelled AL leaders Enu, Rupon jailed in money laundering case

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka Special Judge Court-8 on Tuesday sentenced Awami League expelled leaders Enamul Haque Enu and his brother Rupon Bhuiyan to seven years imprisonment in a case filed with

NGO worker crushed under wheels of train in Dhaka

Shawdesh desk: A 34-year-old man was crushed under wheels of a train in Khilkhet area of Bangladesh capital Dhaka Tuesday morning. The deceased is Noor -E -Alam Taimur, an employee

AL encourages dummies, rebels

Shawdesh Desk: The ruling Awami League is encouraging the party’s ‘dummy and rebel candidates’ in the 12th national election to make it look competitive as major opposition parties, including the

Gaza truce extended for 48 hours

Shawdesh Desk: A truce between Israel and Hamas will be extended by two days, mediator Qatar said hours before the pause was due to end Tuesday, as more hostages were

Five vehicles torched across Bangladesh in 24hrs: Fire Service

Shawdesh Desk: At least five vehicles were torched in different places of Bangladesh in 24 hours till 6:00am on Tuesday, said the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters’ media cell.