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Five killed in California Marine aircraft crash identified

Shawdesh desk: The U.S. Marine Corps on Friday identified five people who died when their Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed during training in the California desert. Killed were two pilots: Capt.

Indian Govt’s welfare schemes changed lives of minorities for better

Shawdesh desk: Shujaat Ali Quadri, Chairman of the Muslim Students Organisation of India said that several welfare schemes run by the Minority Affairs Ministry have changed the lives of minorities

Sylhet-bound train from Dhaka catches fire

Shawdesh Desk: A fire broke out in the Sylhet-bound intercity Parabat train from Dhaka on Saturday. The incident took place at about 1:00pm near Shamsernagar railway station. The fire did

Khaleda Zia hospitalised again

Shawdesh Desk: Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in Dhaka early Saturday. She arrived at the hospital from her Gulshan residence minutes after

Budget FY23: Power and energy receive reduced allocation of Tk. 26,066 crore

Shawdesh desk: The power and energy sector received Tk. 26,066 crore for new fiscal year 2022-23, down by 1,418 crore, from the outgoing fiscal year 2021-22. Announcing the new allocation

Govt eyes 7.5% GDP growth in FY23

Shawdesh Desk: The GDP growth rate has been targeted to be 7.5 percent for the next fiscal year (2022-2023) considering the lagged effects of the COVID-19 and the protracted crisis

Govt to continue 2.5pc incentives on inward remittance: Kamal

Shawdesh Desk: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the government will continue the 2.5 per cent incentive on inward remittance in fiscal 2022-23. “In FY2020-2021, the growth of remittance stood at

Inflation control is top priority in new budget: Kamal

Shawdesh Desk: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today said in preparing the budget for the next fiscal year (FY23), top priority was given to containing inflation stemming from the fallout