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Protests against restoration of quota in govt jobs continue

Shawdesh Desk: Students from different colleges and universities blocked highways, including Dhaka-Aricha, Khulna-Kusthia and Barishal-Kuakata highways since Sunday morning, demanding cancellation of the High Court order to reinstate 30 per

BNP announces partial convening committees for three cities

Shawdesh desk: The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party announced partial convening committees for its three cities, including Dhaka, Chattogram and Barishal. The party issued a press release signed by its

Public university teachers’ strike against Prattay Scheme enters 5th day

Shawdesh Desk: Academic and administrative activities at public universities across Bangladesh remained halted on Sunday as the indefinite strike by teachers protesting at the Prattay pension scheme entered its fifth

India is political friend while China development partner: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Ruling Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that India was a political friend of Bangladesh while China had contributed

BNP morally supports movements of teachers, students: Fakhrul

Shawdesh Desk: The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday that the party morally supported the ongoing movements by public university teachers and

Local admin seizes ex-IGP Benazir’s duplex house in Rupganj

Shawdesh Desk: The local administration on Saturday seized a duplex house owned by former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed and his family, at about 3:30pm in Rupganj of Narayanganj.

PM Hasina asks children to aim big to conquer the moon

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked children of Bangladesh to take preparations from now on for conquering the moon. ‘We will go to the moon one day.

PM opens Bangabandhu Corner at Gimadanga Tungipara Govt Model Primary School

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday opened Bangabandhu Corner at Gimadanga Tungipara Government Model Primary School in Tungipara. She also unveiled the cover of a photo album titled