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TCB gears up onion sale at Tk 45 per kg

Shawdesh Desk: The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has accelerated the sale of onion at Tk 45 per kg both at divisional and district levels, including Dhaka city, to keep

Don’t pay heed to propaganda: Prime Minister

Shawdesh Desk: Mentioning the recent rumours over the scarcity of onion and salt in the market, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all not to pay heed to such

Country facing famine-like situation of 1974: Moudud

Shawdesh Desk: BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud Ahmed opined that the country is now facing famine-like situation of 1974. He said, “The country experienced socio-economic instability in the year

Armed Forces Day being observed

Shawdesh Desk: The Armed Forces Day is being celebrated on Thursday with due solemnity and enthusiasm marking the establishment of Bangladesh military during the Liberation War. On this day in

Transport ‘mafias’ to be restrained soon: Mohammed Nasim

Shawdesh desk: Asking countrymen to keep patience for a few days with the ongoing transport strike, Awami League (AL) presidium member Mohammed Nasim on Wednesday said mafia circle in the

Reconciliation critical for resolving Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh tells Myanmar in UNSC

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has said it believes reconciliation can be a critical enabler for resolving the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, the brunt of which they are bearing. Referring to various successful

No reason to hike rice prices: Food Minister

Shawdesh desk: Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Wednesday warned against increasing rice prices, saying the country has an adequate stockpile of food grain. “There’s no reason to hike the

New Road Transport Act not realistic: BNP

Shawdesh desk: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the new Road Transport Act- 2018 doesn’t appear realistic. “The Road Transport Act 2018 is not a realistic