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207 killed extrajudicially, 16 disappeared in 6 months: Odhikar

Shawdesh Desk: At least 207 people were killed extra-judicially in the first half of 2019, according to a report of rights group Odhikar released on Friday. The organisation in its human

World Bank okays $100mn to provide safe water, sanitation in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: The World Bank has approved $100 million to increase access to improved water supply and sanitation system in selected 30 municipalities in Bangladesh as well as to help

Protesters fail to see dev: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that the people who were demonstrating against the gas price hike were failing to understand the reality and did not see

Cabinet to be expanded on Saturday

Shawdesh Desk: The size of the Bangladesh cabinet is going to be expanded on Saturday. Responding to a question at a press briefing on DCs’ Conference at the Secretariat on

PM stresses need for roadmap of promoting Islamic tourism

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for preparing a roadmap to promote Islamic tourism as a global brand to unlock the potentials of its rapidly

Ban Visited Camp & Fears Rohingya Crisis For Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today expressed his fears that the Rohingya issue would eventually be an unbearable crisis for Bangladesh as he criticized Myanmar for its

Media Personal Jahangir Passes Away

Shawdesh Desk: Muhammad Jahangir, a noted media personality and executive director of Centre for Development Communication, died at a hospital in the city early Wednesday. He was 68. Jahangir, a

Beijing to help resolve Rohingya crisis: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Chinese leaders have assured Bangladesh of extending all-out cooperation to resolve the Rohingya crisis and repatriate Myanmar nationals to their homeland. She