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FM calls for legalisation of undocumented Bangladeshis in US

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen had a meeting with US Congresswoman Grace Meng (Democrat, New York) on Wednesday, during which they discussed ways and means of further improving

12th anniversary of Pilkhana carnage being observed

Shawdesh Desk: The 12th anniversary of the atrocious carnage at the Pilkhana BDR (now BGB) headquarters in the capital is being observed on Thursday. A total of 74 people, including

Super shops exploit suppliers, run tricky offers to earn more

Shawdesh Desk: Super shops are making hefty business by exploiting the suppliers to feed their monopoly and deceiving the consumers through dodgy money-saving offers that don’t actually save cash. Large

Ongoing exams of DU-affiliated 7 colleges to be held conditionally

Shawdesh Desk: The ongoing and scheduled examinations of seven colleges affiliated under Dhaka University (DU) will be held conditionally. As per the decision, no hostels will be opened during exams

Covid-19: Bangladesh confirms 5 more deaths, 428 new cases

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from coronavirus in the country now stands at 8,379, as five more deaths reported on in the last 24 hours. Some 428 people tested positive

Sheikh Rehana receives Covid-19 vaccine

Shawdesh Desk: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s younger daughter and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s younger sister Sheikh Rehana received the Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday morning. The mass vaccination program was initiated

‘Will build our own fighter jets’: PM Hasina

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed a desire to build fighter jets in Bangladesh to protect its sovereignty. “We’re building the Air Force to make it competitive,

Bangladesh receives 2nd batch of Covid-19 vaccine

Shawdesh Desk: The second shipment of 2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India has reached Bangladesh. A Spice Jet flight from Mumbai arrived with the