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Bangladesh is set to introduce two “smart highways” by Dec 2024

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh is to witness opening of its first smart highway on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in December 2023 while the second one is expected to be commissioned in December next

Court frames charges against Fakhul, seven others in vandalism case

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday framed charges against seven leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami, including BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a vandalism case

BNP leader Aman’s wife lands in jail upon surrender

Shawdesh desk: The Dhaka Special Judge Court-1 on Sunday sent Sabera Aman, wife of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Aman Ullah Aman, in a case filed over acquiring wealth beyond known

Iran jails two female journalists

Shawdesh Desk; Two female Iranian journalists will spend around a month behind bars as part of a three-year partly suspended prison sentence for ‘conspiracy and ‘collusion’, local media reported Sunday.

Chief of Naval Staff M Nazmul Hassan promoted to Admiral

Shawdesh Desk: Chief of Naval Staff M Nazmul Hassan has been promoted to the rank of Admiral. The navy chief was conferred the new rank in the presence of prime

Mirza Fakhrul to return home today

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will return to Dhaka from Singapore today. He along with wife Rahat Ara Begum went to Singapore for treatment

Water cannons spout as Biman touches Narita’s runway

Shawdesh desk: Water cannons were spouted while landing gears of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Dreamliner Boeing 787 Gangchil touched Narita international Airport’s taxiway after 17 long years. The national flag carrier

PM Hasina inaugurates Dhaka elevated expressway partially

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Dhaka Elevated Expressway partially on the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport-Farmgate route on Saturday afternoon. The PM inaugurated the elevated expressway after paying