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Mass Communication Dept takes massive programmes to prevent dengue

Shawdesh desk: The Mass Communication Department under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken up massive programmes aiming to prevent and control dengue, a viral infection that spreads from

AL now announces series of programmes for 12 days

Shawdesh desk: The ruling Awami League on Tuesday announced a series of programmes for 12 days in Dhaka and elsewhere in Bangladesh and claimed that the programmes were not for

Ex-BNP leaders Shamsher, Taimur made Trinamool BNP chair, secy gen

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s former leaders — Shamsher Mubin Chowdhury and Taimur Alam Khondokar – were made chairman and secretary general respectively of newly formed Trinamool BNP. They got

NID server to remain down till 2:00pm tomorrow

Shawdesh desk: National Identity Card server of the Election Commission remained down since Tuesday morning. The services of the NID server would not be available until 2:00pm Wednesday (September 20,

Bangladesh, Hungary sign three deals to enhance bilateral cooperation

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh and Hungary on Monday signed one agreement and two MoUs to enhance cooperation in different fields including economic and health. The documents were signed in presence of

Uzra Zeya reiterates US desire to see free, fair election in Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: The United States has reiterated its desire to witness free and fair general election in Bangladesh. US under secretary for civilian security, democracy and human rights Uzra Zeya

Govt committed to hold free, fair polls: foreign minister

Shawdesh desk; The government had made a commitment that it would hold a free and fair election as the Election Commission was given absolute authority in this regard, foreign minister

Khaleda Zia shifted back to cabin from CCU

Shawdesh desk: BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who is now undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, has been shifted back to cabin from the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) on