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BNP announces fresh 48-hour blockade from Wednesday

Shawdesh desk: Giving a pause for a day after its 48-hour hartal, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, its allies in the ongoing movement, and Jamaat will enforce a 48-hour fresh road-rail-waterway blockade

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Day 2 of 48-hour hartal underway

Shawdesh desk: The second day of the countrywide 48-hour hartal, called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party, its allies in the ongoing movement, and Jamaat, protesting at the general election schedule, was

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JP not sure about participating in elections yet: Chunnu

Shawdesh Desk: Though the party started selling nomination papers on Monday, Jatiya Party said that they had not yet taken final decision about taking part in the 12th parliamentary elections.

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425 RAB teams deployed across Bangladesh on second day of hartal

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 425 patrol teams of Rapid Action Battalion were deployed in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country to maintain law and order as the second day

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Scotland wants to hire workers from Bangladesh: Scottish envoy

Shawdesh desk: Scotland is keen on hiring construction workers from Bangladesh, a visiting parliamentary delegation from the country told prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday. This was conveyed when a

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231 BGB platoons deployed across Bangladesh on second day of hartal

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 231 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh were deployed across Bangladesh on Monday to maintain law and order as the second day of the 48-hour countrywide

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16 arson attacks reported across Bangladesh till Monday morning

At least sixteen arson attacks were recorded till 9:00am on Monday morning during the 48-hour hartal called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Jammat and some other parties. A total of 16

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PM seeks larger foreign investment in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday sought robust foreign investment in Bangladesh saying her government has been taking every possible measure to attract overseas investment. “We’re taking various

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