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World-class third terminal of Dhaka Airport to be visible by Dec: CAAB

Shawdesh desk: Braving the pandemic, the work on the construction of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is progressing in full swing with officials saying that parts of

ADB pegs Bangladesh’s GDP at 6.8% this fiscal

Shawdesh Desk: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised Bangladesh’s growth forecast for the current fiscal amid fears of a third wave of the Covid pandemic. In its latest report,

Govt to procure 11cr syringes for running COVID-19 vaccination

Shawdesh Desk: The government on Wednesday approved a proposal in principle to procure some 11 crore auto disable (AD) syringes and also even more in future as per the requirements

PM’s presence in UNGA expected to intensify climate campaign: Momen

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s presence in person in UN General Assembly (UNGA) is expected to intensify the climate change campaign alongside giving momentum to demands for equitable access

UN-SDSN confers Bangladesh PM with SDG Progress Award

Shawdesh Desk: The UN-sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has conferred Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with “SDG Progress Award” for Bangladesh’s steady course in responding to the universal call to

PM plants tree at UN gardens, dedicates those to Bangabandhu

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday planted a honey locust tree and unveiled a bench at UN gardens and dedicated these to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh

Hasina seeks SDGs roadmap for countries falling behind

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has underscored the need for charting out a bold and ambitious global roadmap to put the world back on the SDGs track so

PM suggests ‘bold measures’ to fight climate change impact

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged world leaders to adopt “bold and stronger measures” urgently to address planetary emergency through a “whole-of-the-world approach” to ensure a sustainable