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Rohingyas shouldn’t be punished for action of Myanmar govt: Peter Haas

Shawdesh desk: United States ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Thursday said that it was the collective responsibility of the entire world to make sure that the conditions were in

World major economies to be honest to avert climate crisis: Hasina

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that the world major economies should exercise honesty about climate change to avoid impending crisis. ‘We expect the world’s major economies

Govt to procure 20 lakh pieces of saline for treating dengue patients

Shawdesh desk: The government today approved a proposal in principle for procuring some 12 lakh pieces of normal saline 1000 ml and 8 lakh pieces of glucose saline 1000 ml

Habibur made DMP commissioner

Shawdesh desk: The government on Wednesday appointed additional inspector general of police Habibur Rahman the new commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. The new appointment at crucial and top police

Number of internet users in Bangladesh reaches nearly 131 million

Shawdesh Desk: The total number of Bangladeshi Internet users reached 130.94 million at the end of July, showed the latest statistics of the country’s telecom regulator. According to the Bangladesh

Brown University accords special honour to Hasina for community clinic

Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday was accorded special honour by the Brown University as the United Nations recognised her brainchild community clinic model to reach healthcare services

India and Canada expel each other’s diplomat

Shawdesh desk: In a tit-for-tat action, India and Canada have expelled each other’s senior diplomat over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, plunging the already soured relations

AL announces series of programmes from Sept 23

Shawdesh desk: The ruling Awami League (AL) has announced series of programmes in Dhaka and outside Dhaka from September 23. Party leaders and workers have been asked to participate in