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Sarjis Alam resigns from July Shaheed Smrity Foundation

Shawdesh Desk: Md Sarjis Alam, a key coordinator of the Students Against Discrimination platform, has resigned as the general secretary of the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation amid criticism. Sarjis announced

Four doctors of Khaleda’s medical team injured in UK road accident

Shawdesh Desk: Four physicians of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s medical team along with their driver were injured in a road accident, as a Mercedes Benz car carrying them

Migrant workers who could not go to Malaysia last year stage demo

Shawdesh Desk: Over a hundred aspiring migrant workers, who missed their flights to Malaysia, staged a demonstration at the SAARC Circle in Karwan Bazar area on Wednesday morning, demanding the

BNP should be recognised with honest, idealistic people: Tarique

Shawdesh Desk: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday emphasized that the honest, hard-working and idealistic people should come forward to rebuild the country and it’s political culture. He made

Dr Yunus leaves Dhaka for Switzerland to attend WEF

Shawdesh Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Davos, Switzerland, early Tuesday, on a four-day official visit to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum

20 senior police officials transferred

Shawdesh Desk: The authorities have transferred a total of 20 senior officers of the Bangladesh Police, including four Inspector General-ranked officials, in an effort to bring greater dynamism to the

Election after minimum reforms, not seeking it now: Fakhrul

Shawdesh desk: Amid criticisms of the party’s early election demand, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has clarified that they are demanding the polls be held after minimum reforms,

NBR cuts tax in import of air purifiers

Shawdesh Desk: The National Board of Revenue on Tuesday said the import cost of air purifiers will be reduced from Tk 1,500 to Tk 7,000 each depending on the quality