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Textbooks printed on low-quality paper

Shawdesh desk; The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has compromised the brightness of paper to get all the textbooks in time amid printing press owners’ undue demand over unavailability

Metro rail ready for operation from Dec 28

Shawdesh Desk: The much awaited first ever elevated metro rail is ready for commercial operation as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the metro rail on December 28.

Rohingya man shot to death at Ukhiya camp

Shawdesh Desk: A Rohingya man was shot to death allegedly by unidentified killers at Ukhiya Balur Math camp in Cox’s Bazar early Monday, said police. The deceased was identified as

Govt wants to ensure justice for all in Bangladesh: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that the government wanted to ensure justice for all with quick disposal of the cases to establish transparency and accountability

Govt to deal with country’s internal issues, not foreign diplomats: minister

Shawdesh Desk: Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader has said it is the government which will solve the internal issues of the country and the foreign diplomats have to

AL to start giving forms for by-polls to BNP’s vacant seats on Dec 28

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League will start distributing application forms from Wednesday for the party’s nomination in elections to five parliamentary seats, left vacant after Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmakers’ resignation. By-polls

Accepted AL leadership considering volatile global economy: Hasina

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that she accepted the leadership of the AL this time considering the volatile global economic situation. ‘One

AL united under Sheikh Hasina’s leadership: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League general secretary and road, transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said on Sunday that Awami League is united under the leadership of party president Sheikh Hasina.