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Bangladesh flood death toll rises to 139

Shawdesh Desk: One more death from flood was reported in Rangpur in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, taking the total death toll in Bangladesh flood to 139. The total deaths

Govt increases launch, passenger vessel fares by 30pc

Shawdesh dEsk: Bangladesh government on Tuesday increased the fares of diesel-run passenger vessels by 30 per cent. According to a circular issued by the shipping ministry on the day the

One more dies of dengue, death toll rises to 17

Shawdesh Desk: One more dengue patient died and 128 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. The latest death was reported from Dhaka. With this, the authorities recorded

Five dead as Dhaka BRT project girder falls on car

Shawdesh Desk: A total of five people were killed and two others injured as a girder of the Bus Rapid Transit Line 3 project collapsed on a private car at

Amount of money outside banks increasing

Shawdesh Desk: The amount of money outside the country’s banks has been on the rise in recent months as people are keeping additional cash in their hands amid inflationary pressure.

PM pays tribute to martyrs of August 15 on National Mourning Day

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid rich tributes to Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking his 47th martyrdom anniversary and National Mourning Day. As part of

Junta court jails Myanmar’s Suu Kyi for six years for corruption

Shawdesh Desk: A Myanmar junta court on Monday jailed Aung San Suu Kyi for six years for corruption, a source close to the case said, taking the ousted leader’s prison

PM Hasina acknowledges public sufferings from fuel price hike, power cuts

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that she fully understands the sufferings of the people due to the recent price hike of fuel oil and electricity rationing.