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Workers block road in Gazipur for salary, eid bonus

Shawdesh Desk: Demanding salary and Eid bonus, workers of Keya Knit Composite Limited in Konabari Jarun area of Gazipur blocked a road on Monday morning. Sumon Miah, administrative officer of

Tension around BUET movement continues

Shawdesh Desk: The tension around the ongoing movement at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology continued on Sunday. On the day, the protesting students postponed their movement but boycotted all

Metro rail services remain suspended for around 2hrs for rain

Shawdesh desk: The services of metro rail again remained suspended for about two hours on Sunday due to storm with lightning and fallen plastic on the overhead catenary system, said

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda taken to hospital as health deteriorates

Shawdesh Desk: The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia was taken to Evercare Hospital in Dhaka early Sunday as her health condition deteriorated. Quitting the former prime minister’s

More rains likely in Dhaka, 3 other divisions in 24 hours

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rains or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in 24 hours commencing 9:00am

FM sees progress in efforts to free hijacked Bangladeshi ship

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said that there had been progress in the government’s efforts to free the Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah, which was hijacked by Somali

300 tonnes of potatoes imported from India through Benapole

Shawdesh desk: A consignment of 300 tonnes of potatoes, imported from India, made their way into the country through Benapole land port recently. This rounds up the total shipment of

Metro Rail operations to continue after 9:00pm from today

Shawdesh desk: In a significant move to enhance late-night transportation options, the Dhaka Metro Rail has announced an extension of its operating hours from Wednesday. The service will run an