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Bangladesh marching forward belying pessimists: PM

Shawdesh desk; Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told parliament that Bangladesh is progressing at an irresistible development pace, belying all the misconceptions of the pessimists about the future of

Looking forward to working together with India for 50 years and beyond: Hasina to Modi

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said they look forward to working together with India in the next 50 years and beyond towards realising the shared vision of building

BNP to hold nationwide discusssions marking ‘Killing Day of Democracy’

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will hold discussions in districts and metropolitan cities across the country, including the capital, on Thursday (January 27) marking what it calls the ‘Killing

BNP passing bad days after defeat in Narayanganj polls: Qauder

Shawdesh Desk: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said BNP is now in frustration and they are passing bad days in politics after their defeat in Narayanganj City Corporation polls.

Covid-19: Daily infections jump to 16,033, deaths 18

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh reported 18 more deaths and 16,033 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am Tuesday. With the latest figures, the death toll reached

ECNEC approves 10 projects with Tk 4,621cr

Shawdesh Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved on Tuesday 10 projects including flood and riverbank erosion risk management in Padma and Jamuna rivers involving Taka 4,621.34

Bangladesh gets another 2.12 million AstraZeneca jabs from France

Shawdesh desk: France has donated another 2.12 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Bangladesh under the COVAX facility as a gesture of solidarity to the friendly country’s fight against

Bangladesh slips a notch on corruption perceptions index

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has gone down one step in global corruption perception index (CPI) 2021 and secured the 147th position globally. Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) made the disclosure at a