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Momen writes to Blinken seeking removal of sanctions

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has written a long letter to his US counterpart Antony J. Blinken on a number of issues including a call to “waive

National transition strategy soon for smooth graduation from LDC: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government has taken a step to formulate a ‘National Smooth Transition Strategy’, aiming to make smooth the graduation of Bangladesh from Least

Prof Saleemul Huq wins OBE for climate fight

Shawdesh Desk: The UK has awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) honour to Professor Saleemul Huq for his work to combat climate change in Bangladesh

2022 to be a good year for democracy, hopes BNP

Shawdesh Desk: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said their party is hopeful that democracy will be ‘restored’ in Bangladesh in the New Year, 2022. “Hopefully, in

Govt increases remittance incentive to 2.5%

Shawdesh Desk: The government has decided to increase the cash incentive on sending remittance to encourage more migrant workers to send money through legal channels. The cash bonus for remittances

PM urges business community to invest in research & development

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged the business community to invest in research and development for determining the product, product demand and quality to expand their businesses

PM opens Dhaka International Trade Fair

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the 26th edition of Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) declaring ICT products and services as the “products of the year 2022”.

BNP politics revolved around Khaleda’s release, treatment

Shawdesh desk: The major opposition BNP was active in the issue of party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s permanent release and her treatment abroad instead of waging any ‘effective’ movement in the