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Public transport to ply at previous fares from September 1: Quader

Shawdesh desk: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that the government has taken a decision to withdraw the increased bus fare from September 1. “The additional

Bangladesh envoy seeks UK’s GSP extension

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK Ms Saida Muna Tasneem, while speaking to UK parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on SDGs, sought a post-Covid extension of UK’s GSP facility

Quader asks party men not to abuse power

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday asked the party men not to abuse power. “No one remains in power forever. The August 15 carnage took place

Covid-19: 45 more die, 2,436 test positive in 24hrs

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Thursday reported 45 new deaths from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking the death toll to 4,127. Another 2,436 coronavirus patients found in

Every house will be illuminated by 2021

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday renewed her pledges to illuminate every house of the country by 2021 urging people to be economical in using power. “We’ve taken

PM opens 100pc power coverage in 31 upazilas

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated cent percent electrification in 31 upazilas of the country alongside two newly-built power plants, 11 grid sub-stations and six transmission lines.

Bangladesh reports 54 Covid-19 deaths in 24hrs

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh recorded 54 novel coronavirus or Covid-19 deaths and 2,519 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. The recovery count rose to 1, 90,183 after another 3,427 patients were

Regent Group Chairman Shahed on 6-day remand in house rent case

Shawdesh desk: Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed has been placed on a six-day remand in a case filed on the charges of not paying house rent amounting to Taka 45