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President, PM greet Tigers for test victory against New Zealand

Shawdesh Desk: President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday morning extended heartiest congratulation to the national cricket team as they secured a thumping eight-wicket victory against

Govt targets to send 1m workers abroad by June

Shawdesh desk: The government is targeting to export one million workers by the next six months. Reopening of the Malaysian labour market, potential manpower export agreements with a few more

Govt considers metro-rail projects also for other cities

Shawdesh Desk: The government considers designing and undertaking metro-rail projects for Chattogram and other major cities having larger airports as done in Dhaka. The issue for metro-rail projects for other

BNP decides to hold talks with likeminded parties on current political situation

Shawdesh Desk: In a major shift, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has decided to hold meeting with political parties, especially likeminded to discuss the country’s latest political situation. A source at

Bangladesh pushes for early repatriation of Rohingyas

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has called for early, voluntary, safe and sustained repatriation of the Myanmar nationals temporarily sheltered in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has expressed its willingness to work together to further

BNP to go for tough movement demanding Khaleda’s foreign treatment

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has planned tougher movement in the days to come seeking the government’s permission to send party chief Khaleda Zia’s overseas treatment. Standing Committee, the

Govt to reduce age limit for Covid-19 booster dose: DGHS

Shawdesh desk: The age limit for availing Covid-19 booster dose will be reduced within a day or two. In addition to SMS, co-morbid patients under the age of 60 will

LPG gets cheaper by Tk 50 per 12-kg container

Shawdesh DEsk: The price of private operators’ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has declined by Tk 50 to 1178 from Tk 1,228 per 12-kg container with effect from 6 pm today