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Agargaon-Motijheel route metro rail to open Oct 20

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the Agargaon-Motijheel part of Dhaka Metro Rail on October 20, 2023, Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told UNB.

BNP announces 15-day programme to press home one-point demand

Shawdesh desk: The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday announced a set of programmes for 15 days between September 19 and October 3 to drum up their ongoing movement

Govt approves import of 4 crore eggs

Shawdesh desk: In an effort to keep the prices of eggs stable, the government on Monday approved import of 4 crore eggs, said secretary to the commerce ministry, Tapan Kanti

EC can take action against biased behavior of election officials: CEC

Shawdesh desk: Chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Monday said that if any election officials’ behavior was found biased during the election or even before announcing the polls schedule,

Stop weaponising labour law to harass Professor Yunus: AI

Shawdesh desk; Authorities in Bangladesh must stop weaponising labour laws and immediately end their harassment and intimidation of the Nobel Laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, Amnesty International said on Monday. Mohammad

FBI official, Canadian cops to testify in Niko graft case against Khaleda

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court today allowed a prosecution plea to produce three foreigners, including a former FBI agent, to testify in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda

AL will come to power again thru fair polls: Hasan

Shawdesh Desk: Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud has said his party would come to power again through free and fair elections

PM leaves for New York to attend 78th UNGA session

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina left Bangladesh capital Dhaka for New York, USA to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. ‘A VVIP flight of Biman