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Protection of Hindus and others must be ensured amid ongoing violence, says Amnesty

Shawdesh desk: Amnesty International has urged the authorities to take urgent steps to protect the members of the minority community in Bangladesh against any attack and ensure access to justice

Soybean oil price increases by Tk 7 per litre

Shawdesh Desk: Hardship of the consumers is going to be intensified further as soybean oil prices have been raised to Tk160 a litre, marking a Tk 7 a litre hike.

Future of 37 million children in Bangladesh is at risk with their education severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Shawdesh Desk: The education of 37 million children in Bangladesh and about 800 million children in Asia, including South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, has been disrupted due to

Ambassador of Nepal paid farewell call on the Foreign Minister

Shawdesh Desk: Ambassador of Nepal Banshidhar Mishra paid farewell call on the Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday on Monday at Foreign Service Academy. Momen mentioned of excellent bilateral relations

Remain alert to ’75-like carnage

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the nation to remain alert against 1975-like killings, coups and conspiracies that could hinder the country’s prosperity. “I urge the

Army Chief General Shafiuddin off to S Korea

Shawdesh dEsk: Chief of Bangladesh Army General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed left Dhaka on Sunday night for South Korea on a five-day official visit. He is leading a five-member team of

PM opens “Sheikh Russel Day”, distributes gold medal

Shawdesh dEsk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday distributed “Sheikh Russel Gold Medal” among the winners as she opened the “Sheikh Russel Day” on the 58th birthday of Sheikh Russel,

Sheikh Russel Day being observed

Shawdesh DEsk: The first ever ‘Sheikh Russel Day’ is being observed in the country today, marking the 58th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s youngest son