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Bangladesh, India trade falls

Shawdesh Desk; Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and India has decreased in recent months amid falling export and import activities between the two countries, according to authorities. Data from the department

Ex-chief of Bangladesh Army Aziz Ahmed, family barred from entering USA

Shawdesh Desk: The US Department of State in an announcement on Monday said former chief of Bangladesh Army, Aziz Ahmed, and his immediate family members, were ineligible for entry into

156 upazilas go to polls today

Shawdesh Desk: The country’s 156 upazilas will go for elections today amid fears of violence, intimidation, and low voter turnout in the second phase of the upazila election. Only 36

Bangladesh PM expresses deep condolences over deaths of Iranian president, FM

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed profound shock and sorrow over the tragic demise of Iranian president Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and

BNP leader Ishraque sent to jail

Shawdesh Desk: A court in Dhaka has sent Ishraque Hossain, member of the International Affairs Committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, to jail in a case filed with Paltan Police

457 platoons of BGB deployed ahead of 2nd phase of Upazila polls

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 457 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh have been deployed to maintain law and order ahead of the second phase of Upazila Parishad Elections billed for

Prime minister inaugurates weeklong SME fair in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the weeklong 11th National SME Product Fair to showcase products made by local small and medium enterprises. The fair at

Met office predicts rain at many places across Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over six divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi and