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In first public address, Hasina accuses Yunus of ‘genocide’, persecuting minorities

Shawdesh Desk: Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus of failing to safeguard minority communities and perpetrating what she described as “genocide.” In her first

1/11 govt seized Tk1,232 crore from 40 individuals and organisations unlawfully

Shawdesh Desk: During the caretaker government period, businesses and individuals were unlawfully forced to pay Tk1,232 crore, which remains frozen in Bangladesh Bank. Despite seeking redress from the country’s higher

Adviser Mahfuj seeks UK support to bring back laundered money

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh interim government adviser Mahfuj Alam on Wednesday sought the support of the United Kingdom to bring back the laundered money from Bangladesh and run the economy that

Indian foreign secy to come to visit Dhaka on Dec 10

Shawdesh desk: Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri is likely to be in Dhaka on December 10 as both Bangladesh and India are preparing for a high-level foreign secretary-level meeting next

700 inmates still in hiding after jailbreaks: IG Prisons

Shawdesh Desk: The jail authorities on Wednesday said that 700 inmates, out of 2,200 who fled breaking jails before and after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government, were still roaming

Bangladesh’s civic space broadened: report

Shawdesh Desk: Civic space condition improved in Bangladesh due to steps taken by the interim government, said the People Power Under Attack 2024 report. The CIVICUS Monitor, a research consortium

Energy indemnity law repealed

Shawdesh Desk: The government has promulgated an ordinance repealing the controversial energy law called ‘Quick enhancement of electricity and energy supply act, 2010’. A gazette notification was issued on Saturday

Bangladesh’s interim govt head for attracting more foreign investment in manufacturing sector

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his government would carry out vital labour reforms in an effort to attract more foreign investment in