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Dr Zafrullah’s contributions to Liberation War, public health sector will be remembered: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury. Sheikh Hasina in a condolence

Zafrullah Chowdhury dies

Shawdesh desk: Veteran freedom fighter, Independence Award recipient, and Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury breathed his last on Tuesday. He was 82. Gonoshasthaya Kendra Nagar chief executive officer Monjur Kader Ahmed

No respite from heat wave in 7 days: BMD

Shawdesh desk: There seems to be no respite from the sizzling heat as Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) has predicted that the prevailing mild to moderate heat wave condition in the

No security threats for Pahela Baishakh: IGP

Shawdesh Desk: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Monday said that there is no threat of sabotage on the upcoming Bengali New Year Pahela Baishakh, which

Bangladesh government raises fertiliser prices by Tk 5 per kg

Shawdesh desk: The government has raised the prices of Urea, TSP, DAP and MOP fertilisers by Tk 5 per kg at both farmer and dealership levels. The new rates came into

BRTC set to start Eid special bus service on April 14

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation is set to launch Eid special bus service on April 14 to ensure smooth journey of the homebound passengers on the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. ‘BRTC

PM takes a swipe at US, Yunus, Prothom Alo

Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday came down heavily on Prothom Alo saying that the Bengali language daily is the enemy of her ruling Awami League party, democracy

Dr Zafrullah put on life support

Shawdesh desk: Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was put on life support on Monday. He is now undergoing treatment at Gonoshasthaya Kendra Hospital at Dhanmondi in