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DB arrests former health secy Jahangir Alam

Shawdesh Desk: Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested former health secretary Jahangir Alam. There were several cases filed against Jahangir. He would be produced before the court

Power cuts for long hours feared in summer

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh braces for a difficult summer, feared to be hotter than ever before, faced with the prospect of long hours of power cuts due to outstanding energy bills.

Adviser Nahid to resign this week

Shawdesh desk: Adviser Nahid Islam is set to resign from his government position this week to lead the upcoming student-led party as its convener, Nagorik Committee Spokesperson Samanta Sharmin told

Police fire water cannon at protesting primary school teachers

Shawdesh Desk: Police used water cannons on Sunday afternoon to disperse primary school teachers as they sought to march towards the Secretariat demanding the completion of their recruitment processes at

Final phase of Biswa Ijtema ends

Shawdesh Desk: The pro-Saad faction of Tabligh Jamaat movement held their Akheri Munajat or final prayers at the Tongi Ijtema Ground, Gazipur on Sunday, bringing an end to the 58th

CA asks DCs to maintain law, order strictly, strengthen market monitoring

Shawdesh Desk: Chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked the deputy commissioners to strictly maintain law and order and strengthen market monitoring in the country. ‘Maintaining the country’s law

No police verification required for getting passport: CA

Shawdesh Desk: Chief adviser to the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday told the deputy commissioners’ annual conference that the government had scrapped the provision of police verification generally

Five reform commissions set to miss deadline

Shawdesh Desk: Five reform commissions on health, women affairs, mass media, labour and local government are going to ask for more time as they are set to miss the deadline