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PM calls for raising farm products to boost foreign revenue income

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called for boosting the country’s farm products to help diversify the export basket and earn more in foreign exchange. “I think agricultural

Govt to procure 1 lakh metric tons fertilizer

Shawdesh desk: The government approved separate proposals to procure some 1 lakh metric tons of fertilizer including 60,000 metric tons of bulk granular urea fertilizer and 40,000 metric tons of DAP

EC suspends Gaibandha-5 by-elections for irregularities

Shawdesh Desk: The Election Commission has suspended the by-elections to Gaibandha-5 constituency due to massive irregularities. Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal made the announcement while talking to reporters at

44 individuals, organisations get Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Puroshkar

Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday handed over the Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Puroshkar-1425 and 1426 to 44 individuals and organisations in recognition of their immense contribution to the agriculture

No possibility of super cyclone Sitrang hitting Bangladesh: minister

Shawdesh desk: There is no possibility of super cyclone Sitrang — to be formed over the Bay of Bengal — hitting Bangladesh coast, state minister for disaster management and relief

Decision on bulk power tariff ‘adjustment’ on Thursday

Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission will announce its decision on the adjustment of bulk electricity tariffs on Thursday, officials said on Tuesday. BERC Chairman Abdul Jalil said on

PM calls upon countrymen to produce more food to tackle challenge

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the countrymen to produce more food to tackle any challenge as the world community is apprehending a deep crisis next

Four more die of dengue in Bangladesh, 677 hospitalised

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has reported four more deaths of dengue patients in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising this year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 74.