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WB civil society backs Bangladesh concern over border killing: FM

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Saturday that civil society of neighboring Indian state West Bengal has recently demanded to stop border killing along the Bangladesh-India frontier.

Demand for Khaleda’s treatment abroad: BNP begins hunger strike

Shawdesh Desk: BNP started a seven-hour mass hunger strike programme in the capital on Saturday morning demanding that its ‘critically ill’ chairperson Khaleda Zia be allowed to go abroad for

PM urges all to be vocal against anti-country propaganda

Shawdesh Desk; Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina urged all to be aware against a group of people who are spreading propaganda at home and abroad even

Covid-19 kills 7 more, infects 253 in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh logged seven more Covid-linked deaths and 253 fresh infections in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am on Friday. The daily-case positivity rate slightly increased to 1.40

Parliament passes legislation to regulate country’s tour industry

Shawdesh Desk: The Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed ‘The Bangladesh Tour Operators and Tour Guides (Registration and Operation) Bill, 2021’ to make it mandatory for tour operators and guides to

Govt mulls law for private physicians, says health minister

Shawdesh Desk: The government will enact a law regarding the private practice of doctors, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque told Parliament on Thursday. “Yes, the government has taken

South Africa looks for greater collaboration with Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor on Thursday laid emphasis on greater collaboration with Bangladesh noting that Bangladesh has an amazing

EU welcomes UN resolution on situation of Rohingya minority

Shawdesh Desk: The European Union has expressed its deep appreciation to member states who have co-sponsored the Resolution on the Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities