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BNP to again march Dhaka on February 9, 12

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party will again march the capital on February 9 and 12 to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party

BMDA re-excavating over 700 more ponds in Rajshahi region

Shawdesh Desk: Around 715 more derelict ponds and 10 other big abandoned water bodies are being re-excavated in Rajshahi region, including its vast Barind tract, aimed at making those suitable

Belgian queen reaches Dhaka on three-day tour as UN SDG advocate

Shawdesh Desk: Mathilde, the queen of Belgium, landed in Dhaka on Monday for a three-day visit to Bangladesh in her capacity as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals advocate. Bangladesh

LPG price goes up by Tk 22.15 per Kg, highest in 2yrs

Shawdesh Desk: The price of liquefied petroleum gas has substantially increased by Tk 22.15 per kilogram to Tk 124.85 from the previous price of Tk 102.70 per kg for the

Movement can’t harm AL as people are with us: PM Hasina

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said none would be able to harm the Awami League government by staging any movement as long as the people were with

HAAB declares private hajj package, minimum cost Tk 6.72 lakh

Shawdesh Desk: The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh has announced package for performing hajj under private management this year fixing minimum cost at Tk 6,72,618. HAAB president M Shahadat Hossain

Mild cold wave sweeps parts of Bangladesh: BMD

Shawdesh Desk: A mild cold wave is sweeping several parts of Bangladesh and it may continue, the met office said on Thursday morning. According to the regular bulletin of the

PM opens month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the month-long ‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2023’ on the premises of the Bangla Academy and the Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital. The theme of this