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PM opens first ever underwater tunnel in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: The port city today witnessed country’s historic entry into a new era of connectivity as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the much-anticipated nearly 3.315km underwater expressway tunnel, first

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Turkish parliament removes brands from menu over alleged Israel support

Shawdesh Desk: Turkey’s parliament removed Coca Cola and Nestle products from its restaurants on Tuesday over their alleged support for Israel amid the conflict in Gaza, according to a parliament

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Garment workers’ minimum wage in Bangladesh set as Tk 12,500

Shawdesh Desk: The wage board formed for fixing the wages of garment workers on Tuesday announced Tk 12,500 as the minimum wage for a worker in the sector. The amount

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BCL leader sent to jail for torching truck during blockade

Shawdesh Desk: A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling Awami League, was sent to jail on Tuesday for setting a sugar-laden truck on fire on

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Two Juba Dal men arrested for torching bus, police vehicle on Oct 28: police

Shawdesh desk; The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two leaders of Juba Dal, the youth organisation of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, for their suspected involvement in

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BNP leaders arrested ‘not for political reasons’: law minister

Shawdesh Desk: Law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said that BNP leaders were being arrested for their involvement in criminal activities, not for political reasons. He

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EC’s meeting with president deferred to Nov 9

Shawdesh desk: The Election Commission’s meeting with President Mohammed Shahabuddin has been deferred to November 9. The Election Commission sources confirmed this on Saturday. Earlier, the meeting was scheduled for

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PM off to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to join int’l women conference

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday (November 5) to join the International Conference on Women in Islam to

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