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World Happiness Index: Bangladesh up 7 notches

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has moved up seven notches in the happiness index ahead of India, Pakistan, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Bangladesh has been ranked the 94th among 146 nations, according

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US under secretary in city, partnership dialogue on Sunday

Shawdesh desk: United States (US) undersecretary for political affairs Victoria Nuland arrived in Dhaka this afternoon (Saturday) as Dhaka and Washington are set to hold 8th partnership dialogue to deepen

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No Covid-19 death in last 24 hrs, positivity rate drops below 1 percent

Shawdesh Desk: No one has died of corona virus in the last 24 hours till Saturday 8:00 am. Earlier, a total of 29,114 people had died till Friday (March 18).

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Former President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed passes away

Shawdesh Desk: Former President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed has passed away. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka this morning. The former president died at

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International solidarity key to achieving DPoA for LDCs: Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has underscored the need for “international solidarity and partnership” in achieving the concrete commitments and deliverables of the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) for the least developed

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India for resuming passenger trains from March 26

Shawdesh dEsk: The operations of passenger trains between India and Bangladesh may resume within this month as India has proposed to start it from March 26. Indian Railway sent a

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Law minister to send opinion on extension of Khaleda Zia’s sentence suspension today

Shawdesh desk: Law Minister Anisul Huq will send his opinion to the home ministry today determining the fate of continuation of suspension of sentence to BNP chief Khaleda Zia in

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PM seeks larger Saudi Arabia’s investment in Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought larger investment of Saudi Arabia particularly in the special economic zones of Bangladesh. “I welcome the Saudi Arabia’s investment in Bangladesh,”

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