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‘Lobbyist-backed’ statement on Yunus won’t impact FDI: FM

‍Shawdesh Desk: Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said that any statement ‘backed by lobbyists’ on Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus would have no adverse impact on foreign investment inflow

Concerns as heroin smuggling rises

Shawdesh desk: Heroin, the most potent illicit drug classified under the ‘A’ category, is now going to emerge as a serious threat in the country, as the smuggling of this

Govt to do everything to implement verdict against BNP leader Tarique: FM

Shawdesh dEsk: Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said that the government would do everything possible at an appropriate time to implement the court verdict against convicted Bangladesh Nationalist Party

M’singh, Cumilla city by-elections to be held on Mar 9: EC

Shawdesh DEsk: The Election Commission has announced that by-elections to Mymensingh and Cumilla City Corporations will be held on March 9. EC secretary Jahangir Alam announced the election schedule at

PM asks authorities to do cost-benefit analysis before starting projects

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the Planning Commission to identify which of the running projects could be finished quickly with little cost to reap maximum economic

BSF hands over BGB soldier’s body to BGB

Shawdesh Desk: The Indian Border Security Force on Wednesday handed over the body of the member of Border Guard Bangladesh who died at an Indian hospital while undergoing treatment after

EC chief Charles Michel congratulates Hasina on her re-election

Shawdesh desk: President of the European Council Charles Michel has congratulated prime minister Sueikh Hasina on her re-appointment in office for the fourth consecutive term. ‘The European Union is a

67% MPs businessmen, 90% billionaires: SHUJAN

Shawdesh Desk: Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) has unveiled a report claiming around 90 percent of lawmakers elected in the 12th parliamentary election are billionaires while 67 percent are businessmen. The