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Switzerland to invest Tk 11 billion to support Bangladesh’s sustainable LDC graduation

Shawdesh Desk: As Switzerland and Bangladesh are about to celebrate their 50 years of bilateral relations, Switzerland has announced to invest Tk. 11 billion over the next four years to

Bangladesh reports one more Covid death, 291 cases

Shawdesh Desk: Covid-19 claimed the life of one more patient and infected 291 others in Bangladesh in 24 hours ending Tuesday morning. With the latest statistics, the total death toll

Quader seeks BNP’s responsible role in EC formation

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader hoped that BNP would play a responsible role, which a democratic political party follows, in formation of new Election Commission (EC). “We hope,

Khaleda going through a tough time in hospital: BNP

Shawdesh Desk: BNP on Tuesday said its chairperson Khaleda Zia has been going through an extremely critical time at Evercare Hospital in the capital as her physical condition continues to

Covid-19 couldn’t hit hard Bangladesh for govt’s prompt actions: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the Covid-19 pandemic couldn’t hit hard her country due to the government’s prompt actions to protect most vulnerable people and businesses. “Bangladesh

PM leaves for Maldives tomorrow

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Male, the capital of Maldives, tomorrow (Wednesday) noon on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Maldivian President Ibrahim

SIM cloning threatens public safety

Shawdesh Desk: Organised gangs are cloning SIMs, mostly belonging to influential persons, to carry out criminal activities including extortion thanks to the negligence of BTRC and mobile companies to check

Writ seeks HC directives for Khaleda’s treatment abroad

Shawdesh Desk: A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Monday seeking its directive on the government to allow Bangladesh’s former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson