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List of banks that will close this fall: Wells Fargo, Santander, Bank of America…

Shawdesh desk: Bank branches continue to shut their doors in droves across the United States. In recent days, several financial institutions have announced further closures, as the rise in internet

Resist drug, terrorism and militancy: PM urges public reps

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the public representatives of the local government bodies to stand against drug abuse, terrorism and militancy. “You will have to stand

Suu Kyi party says Myanmar junta depriving her of medical care

Shawdesh Desk: Myanmar’s junta is endangering the life of jailed democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi, her political party said on Thursday, accusing the generals of depriving her of medical

Govt fixes prices of potatoes, onions, sugar, soybean and eggs

Shawdesh Desk: The Ministry of Commerce on Thursday fixed the price of egg at Tk 12 per piece at the retail level. The ministry also set prices of onions at

Uncontrollable Aedes !

Shawdesh desk: Despite anti-mosquito drives, the density of Aedes mosquito has been increasing across the country, especially in the capital and its adjacent two cities, resulting in the rise of

The world needs compromise, says UN chief

Shawdesh desk: It is in the interest of everybody to have a global compromise, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. Guterres made the remarks at a press conference held

DAP amended to be time-befitting increasing floor area ratio

Shawdesh desk: #Govt, pvt housing, others specific to get FAR facility #Plot exceeding 6 katha to enjoy 0.25 FAR, 10 katha 0.50 FAR #Gezette to be published this month

Odhikar activists Adilur, Nasiruddin get two-year jail

Shawdesh desk: The Dhaka Cyber Tribunal on Thursday sentenced internationally acclaimed human rights defender Adilur Rahman Khan and rights organisation Odhikar director ASM Nasiruddin to two-year imprisonment in a case