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PM Sheikh Hasina launches ‘Bangabandhu App’

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated ‘Bangabandhu App’ that featured life sketch of the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangladesh’s history. Sheikh Hasina opened the

Explore marine resources maintaining friendly relations with neighbours: Hasina

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed extracting marine resources from Bangladesh’s vast maritime zones maintaining friendly relations with the neighboring countries to tap potential of the ‘Blue

International Mother Language Day celebrated at UN headquarters

Shawdesh desk: International Mother Language Day has been observed at the United Nations headquarters for the 8th consecutive year. The Permanent Missions of Bangladesh, Austria, Bahrain, Bolivia, Romania and South

European Commission chief greets Hasina on re-election as PM

Shawdesh desk: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has congratulated prime minister Sheikh Hasina on her recent election victory and re-appointment as prime minister of Bangladesh. In a congratulatory

Sheikh Hasina confers Ekushey Padak 2024 to 21 individuals

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday conferred Ekushey Padak 2024 to 21 eminent personalities in recognition of their outstanding contributions to different fields. She handed over the Ekushey

EU member State embassies pay tribute to language martyrs

Shawdesh Desk: The European Union delegation and all EU member State embassies in Bangladesh on Tuesday paid profound homage to language martyrs ahead of February 21. ‘Good wishes to everyone

Nation set to pay homage to language heroes

Shawdesh Desk: The nation begins observing Amar Ekushey one minute past midnight tonight with paying rich tributes to the Language Movement martyrs, who made the supreme sacrifice to establish Bangla

Dark nights, hot days feared in long summer

Shawdesh Desk: This summer, due in less than two weeks, is feared to be long and hot, with almost nonstop load-shedding returning in February, the final month of winter. Authorities