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UN calls for more funding for Rohingyas, host communities

Shawdesh Desk: The United Nations has called for solidarity and increased funding for the Rohingyas and their host communities in Cox’s Bazar. “The refugees need our solidarity, and the host

Special trains for Ijtema devotees

Shawdesh desk: The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has made arrangements to operate special trains on different routes in the country to facilitate smooth travel for devotees of the Bishwa Ijtema, one

Govt approves third LNG cargo import for 2024

Shawdesh Desk: The cabinet committee on government purchase on Tuesday approved a proposal from Petrobangla to import a cargo of liquefied natural gas from the international spot market to Bangladesh.

UN says no refugee should be repatriated against will

Shawdesh Desk: The United Nations has called for solidarity and increased funding for the Rohingyas and their host communities in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district. ‘The refugees need our solidarity, and

US to continue to take steps to deepen partnership with Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: The United States has said that the country will continue to take steps to deepen partnership with Bangladesh. ‘There are a number of steps that we have and

Obaidul Quader leaves Dhaka for Singapore for health check-up

Shawdesh desk: Road, transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader left Dhaka for Singapore on Tuesday morning for a routine health check-up. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the minister left

Bangladesh Bank prints money to feed S Alam’s banks

Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Bank has taken a step by printing money to provide loans to five crisis-hit Shariah-based banks, which are all controlled by Chattogram-based S Alam Group. Despite

Cold wave triggers school closures across Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh is currently experiencing a significant cold wave, with the season’s lowest temperature recorded at 6.6 degrees Celsius in both Chuadanga and Sirajganj districts on Tuesday morning. This