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Local syndicate out to stop reopening of Malaysia labour market

Shawdesh Desk: A syndicate of Bangladesh recruiting agencies has been desperate to resist reopening the Malaysian labour market for Bangladeshis though the Malaysian government has already prepared 1.5 lakh visas

Arrest warrant issued against PK Halder, 9 others

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against 10 people, including former managing director of NRB Global Bank Proshanta Kumar Halder, in a case filed over laundering Tk

Sri Lanka to hold 5th BIMSTEC summit

Shawdesh desk: Sri Lanka will host the fifth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit from Monday to Wednesday, Xinhua reported. The Sri Lankan Foreign

Russia occupies Chernobyl staff town, Kyiv says

Shawdesh Desk: Russian forces took control of a town where staff working at the Chernobyl nuclear site live and briefly detained the mayor, sparking protests, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. “I

Global Covid cases top 480 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 480 million as the pandemic enters into its third year. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case

Bangladesh makes good progress despite Covid pandemic: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that Bangladesh’s development forged ahead despite the Covid pandemic that affected the global economy and created food shortage even in many

Bangladesh, Oman sign mutual visa waiver deal for diplomatic or official, spl & service passport holders

Shawdesh Desk: The second bilateral consultation between Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh and the Sultanate of Oman was held Thursday (March 24) at the State Guest House, Padma, Dhaka.

Govt draws elaborate programmes marking Independence Day

Shawdesh Desk: The government has taken elaborate programmes marking the Independence and National Day-2022 to be celebrated in the country on March 26. The day’s programmes will begin with heralding gun salute