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Yunus set for UK visit from 10-13 June to strengthen trade ties

Shawdesh desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to pay a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) from 10-13 June, as the two countries are putting in

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RAB’s intelligence wing involved in killing, enforced disappearance: Alam

Shawdesh desk: The intelligence wing of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was involved in the killing mission and the incident of enforced disappearance, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser,

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No opinion of people, political parties reflected in budget: BNP

Terming the proposed budget as unilateral, BNP has said that the national budget for FY 2025–26 does not reflect the opinions of the people and the political parties. Amir Khashru

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UN to open rights office in Dhaka soon: resident coordinator

Shawdesh Desk: United Nations resident coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis said in Dhaka on Wednesday that the UN would soon open its human rights office in Dhaka. ‘We have finalised

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Nine Nagad officials, including MD Tanvir, sued for embezzling Tk 645 crore

Shawdesh Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed a case against nine people, including Nagad Limited’s managing director Tanvir Ahmed Mishuk, on charges of embezzling Tk 645 crore from the digital

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Govt reduces Tk 46,308 crore cost from 33 projects

The interim government has reduced around Tk 46,308 crore cost from 33 projects under the ministries of road transport and bridges, railways and power, energy and mineral resources. The information

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Metro rail services to remain closed on eid day

Shawdesh Desk: The services of metro rail will remain closed on the Eid day, said officials of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited. Bangladesh will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha, one of the

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Emergency service resumes at NIOH after a week

Shawdesh Desk: Emergency services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital resumed on Wednesday after a week-long suspension of all forms of treatments. However, all other services, including outdoor

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