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Bangladesh Outshone India. Now It Must Learn from its Neighbor

Shawdesh Desk; In the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, and exactly 50 years after it became independent, Bangladesh passed a major test. Last year, the United Nations decided to strike

ECNEC postpones Tk 236-crore project of Teletalk to save dollars

Shawdesh Desk: The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday suspended a Tk 236-crore project of Teletalk on commercial introduction of 5-G services in the capital as a

Flood: Death toll stands at 136

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from floods in the country rose to 136 with another death in Sylhet district in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. The total deaths were recorded

Year’s largest fire burns through dry terrain to destroy California homes

Shawdesh Desk: The largest fire in California this year is forcing thousands of people to evacuate as it destroys homes and rips through the state’s dry terrain, whipped up on

PM slams BNP for hurricane lamp movement

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday criticised BNP leaders for hurricane lamp movement against the government’s initiative to save power and energy to protect Bangladesh from any future

BCL faction’s blockade halts classes, exams at CU

Shawdesh Desk: A faction of Bangladesh Chhatro League’s (BCL) Chittagong University unit on Monday enforced a blockade on the campus following announcement of the full committee of the unit. BCL

Corona vaccination for children aged 5-11 may start Aug 7

Shawdesh desk; The government is likely to start vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 years against coronavirus on August 7 through a pilot vaccination programme in a bid to ensure

Month of mourning begins

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League (AL) has taken elaborate programmes as the month of mourning begins today to commemorate Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. A candlelight procession will