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‘No central banks anywhere in the world play tricks with information’

Shawdesh desk: Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) executive director Dr Fahmida Khatun has said no central bank of the world plays tricks with information like Bangladesh Bank. “They (central banks

BB clarifies on journalists’ access to central bank

shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a clarification over recent reports regarding restrictions on journalists‘ entry to the central bank. In a circular issued on Wednesday, the central bank stated that

UN, ASEAN urged to act to save Rohingyas

shawdesh Desk: Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia on Saturday urgently called on the United Nations, ASEAN, and the wider international community to take immediate action in order to prevent the mass

Canada’s Indo-Pacific trade representative arrives in Bangladesh Sunday

Shawdesh Desk: Canada’s Indo-Pacific trade representative Paul Thoppil will arrive in Bangladesh on a three-day visit beginning on Sunday. ‘While in Bangladesh, he will meet with officials and key partners

Journalists don’t need to enter central bank: Quader

shawdesh desk: Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that there was no need for journalists to enter the central bank because all the information they require

Former JSD leader Humayun Kabir dies

SHAWDESH DESK: Former Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal general secretary Humayun Kabir Hiru, also a former lawmaker, died early Friday at his village home in Barguna suffering from old age complications. He

Bangladesh reports one more dengue death in 24hrs

Shawdesh desk: At least one more patient died of dengue at Bangladesh’s biggest health facility, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, in the past 24 hours till Friday morning, taking the official

EC asks home ministry to take action against addl DIG Moniruzzaman

Shawdesh desk: The Election Commission has issued directives to the Ministry of Home Affairs to take action against additional deputy inspector general of tourist police Md Moniruzzaman for violating the