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India likely to extend onion export ban to February

Shawdesh desk: The Indian government may keep a ban on onion exports until February because domestic prices have risen after the harvest of summer-sown crops, which were expected to augment

Onion price dropped Tk 10-20 per Kg on Sunday

Shawdesh Desk: As onion price started falling with the government’s move to import it and arrival of the locally-produced one in the market, the wholesalers in the capital were seen

HC summons RAB’s magistrate Sarwar Alam

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Monday summoned Sarwar Alam, an executive magistrate of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), to appear before it on December 1 to explain why he did

Prime Minister seeks larger UAE investment in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday sought both public and private investment from UAE in larger volume in potential sectors such as RMG, IT, agriculture and special economic

SC upholds HC order granting bail to Latif Siddique

Shawdesh Desk: The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to former textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a corruption case. Following

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joins Dubai Airshow opening ceremony

Shawdesh des: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday joined the opening ceremony of the Dubai Airshow 2019, one of the largest aviation exhibitions in the world. The five-day airshow that

Samrat on 6-day remand in graft case

Shawdesh desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday placed expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Chowdhury Samrat on a six-day remand in a corruption case. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM Imrul Kayes

Road Transport Act goes operational from today: Obaidul Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the new Road Transport Act 2018 is going to be enacted today aiming to bring discipline on roads