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Amassing illegal wealth: Court frames charges against Shahed

Shawdesh Desk: The charges have been framed against Regent Group chairman Shahed Karim in a case filed against him on charge of acquiring illegal wealth worth Tk 1.69 crore. Judge

Jar water: Are we drinking poison?

Shawdesh desk: The business of unsafe jar water has boomed in the capital taking on the advantage of the water supplied by Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) which is

Padma Bridge to be opened to traffic in June, Quader says again

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday again said the Padma Bridge will be inaugurated in June this year. “The Padma Bridge will be inaugurated in June

Diarrhoea situation in country shows no sign of improvement

Shawdesh Desk: The diarrhoea situation of the country has not improved much. From March 1 to April 15, about 48,000 diarrhoea and cholera patients were treated at the International Centre

Bangladesh to get US support in improving, widening coastal embankments

Shawdesh Desk: The US will support Bangladesh in improving and widening its coastal embankments as part of a climate change adaptation effort. Bangladesh will also get assistance from the US

Prices of some commodities still up

Shawdesh desk: The prices of some essential commodities have increased further at kitchen markets in the capital in the second week of Ramadan. The prices of commodities like loose atta,

Eid advance bus ticket sale begins

Shawdesh desk: The sale of advance bus tickets for Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers from Dhaka to other districts have started on Friday morning. Advance tickets for April 26 are being given today,

History says religion card cannot be played on Bengali people for long: Sajeeb Wazed

Shawdesh dEsk: Condemning the people who capitalize on religion to serve their interests, Prime Minister’s ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy remarked that the religion card, as history suggests, cannot be