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Irish Minister Simon Coveney arrives in Dhaka on Sunday to boost bilateral ties

Shawdesh desk: Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Sunday on an official visit aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment.

Nation set to celebrate Bangabandhu’s 104th birth anniv tomorrow

Shawdesh Desk: The nation is set to celebrate the 104th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman coinciding with the National Children’s Day 2024 tomorrow in

Mosquito population rise triggers severe dengue fear

Shawdesh desk: A massive rise in mosquito population in Dhaka has brought back the fear among its residents that this year may see a dengue outbreak even deadlier than that

BCIC outstanding dues cross Tk 11,782cr

Shawdesh Desk: The financial scarcity of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation has deepened because of outstanding dues of Tk 11,782 crore putting it in problem to import fertiliser. The BCIC officials

Hijacked ship moving from Somalia coast

Shawdesh dEsk: The hijacked Bangladeshi-flagged cargo vessel ‘MV Abdullah’ started moving from the Somalia coast on Friday which was anchored at seven nautical miles away from the shore on Thursday.

Govt sets prices of 29 commodities

Shawdesh desk: The government on Friday announced the rational prices of 29 agricultural commodities, including broiler chicken, egg, beef, mutton and fish, amid another spell of price hike of almost

Hijacked MV Abdullah anchors near Somalian port of Garacad

Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh-flagged ship MV Abdullah which was hijacked by pirates dropped anchor some 20 nautical miles off the Somalian port of Garacad around 1pm on Thursday. “None from

Govt investigating whether BNP has connections with syndicates, hoarding: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the government is trying to identify those who are involved in market syndicates and investigating whether BNP has any