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Only AL govt could keep prices under control preventing street fighting: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that had Awami League not been in power now there would have been fighting on the street for the essential commodities.

Rohingyas from India coming to Bangladesh: FM

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka, May 17: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said a good number of Rohingyas are coming to Bangladesh from India through fence areas in recent

Bagda Shrimp gets GI certificate

Shawdesh Desk: Bagda Shrimp has got GI certificate as a geographical indication product of Bangladesh. Recently, it has been recognised by the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks. The registrar

Dollar price surpasses Tk100 mark in open market

Shawdesh Desk: Amid rising demand in the country, the price of dollar surpassed Tk100 mark in the open market on Tuesday. Money exchange companies are experiencing an extreme dollar crisis.

No need to import sacrificial animals: Minister

Shawdesh Desk: Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim has said not a single animal will be imported from abroad as the country has adequate number of sacrificial animals for

New development strategy to better target aid, says UK

Shawdesh Desk: The UK will try to better direct its aid budget to nations to help foster economic growth, offering an alternative route away from what London calls “malign actors”

PK Halder to stay in federal agency’s custody for 10 more days

Shawdesh Desk: A special court in Kolkata on Tuesday extended the federal economic intelligence agency’s custody of Bangladeshi businessman PK Halder by another 10 days. Though the Enforcement Directorate sought

Nayeem’s career-best bowling dismisses Sri Lanka for 397

Shawdesh Desk: Offspinner Nayeem Hasan registered his career-best 6-105 as Bangladesh wrapped up Sri Lanka for 397 in their first innings of the first Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium