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BGB observes Martyrs’ Day today

Shawdesh Desk: The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will observe the Martyrs’ Day on Tuesday with due solemnity, commemorating the army officers killed in BDR carnage in 2009. Marking the day,

Prime Minister seeks more Japanese investment in power, energy sector

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday sought more Japanese investment in power and energy sector of the country to meet the growing demand of electricity. “The demand of

FM hopeful of reopening labour market in Malaysia soon

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday expressed optimism about reopening of labour market in Malaysia soon as discussion is going on between the two countries. “I’m

Khaleda’s bail hearing at 2pm, security beefed up at Supreme Court

Shawdesh Desk: The authorities have ramped up security measures at the Supreme Court premises ahead of the hearing of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail appeal in the Zia Charitable Trust

Charge sheet filed against Khalid, 5 others in money laundering case

Shawdesh desk: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted a charge sheet against former Awami Jubo League (Dhaka South) unit organizing secretary Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan and five others in a case

Bangladesh Bank to launch Tk 200 note on Bangabandhu’s birth centenary

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Bank will launch a regular currency note of Tk 200 denomination and commemorative gold and silver coins worth Tk 100 on the occasion of the birth centenary

Rizvi, 9 others hurt as police charge baton on BNP’s procession in city

Shawdesh Desk: At least 10 leaders and activists of the BNP, including its senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, were injured as police reportedly charged baton on them when

Shaheed Dibash, Int’l Mother Language Day observed in Washington

Shawdesh Desk: The Shaheed Dibash and the International Mother Language Day were observed at Bangladesh embassy in Washington DC offering profound respect and gratitude for the martyrs of the 1952