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Polls confusion, conspiracy evident in BNP: Sajeeb

Shawdesh desk: As the election is approaching, BNP’s indecision and conspiracy regarding the polls have become conspicuous, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT Advisor and her son Sajeeb Wazed. In

US visa policy to assist govt’s commitment to hold free election: Uzra Zeya to PM

Shawdesh desk: Visiting United States Department of State’s under secretary for civilian security, democracy and human rights Uzra Zeya on Thursday said that her country announced the new visa policy

BNP holds closed-door meeting with Canadian high commissioner

Shawdesh desk: The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sat in a closed-door meeting with Canadian high commissioner to Bangladesh Lily Nicholas regarding the upcoming

HRW urges Bangladesh to protect Rohingyas from armed violence

Shawdesh desk: International rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch, said on Thursday that Bangladesh authorities were taking inadequate measures to protect Rohingyas in camps from surging violence by armed groups and

US wants to see free, fair and violence-free election: home minister

Shawdesh desk: The United States delegation has said that they want to see a ‘free, fair and violence-free’ election, home minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Thursday. ‘We told the US

PM Hasina opens South Asia’s largest sewage treatment plant

Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated South Asia’s largest single sewage treatment plant at Khilgaon in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. The PM formally launched operation of the Dasherkandi

Tourist visa seekers can now take passports back from IVAC after application submission

Shawdesh desk: For the convenience of tourist visa applicants from Bangladesh, they will now have the option to take their passports back after submission of the application at the Indian

Bangladesh embassy in Portugal opens e-Passport facilities

Shawdesh dEsk: The Bangladesh Embassy in Portugal launched e-Passport facilities on Wednesday. Secretary of the Security Services Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Bangladesh, Md Abdullah Al Masud