Politics

JOF leaders meet foreign diplomats

Shawdesh Desk: Leaders of Jatiya Oikya Front on Wednesday met with a number of foreign diplomats in the capital city of Dhaka on Wednesday. The JOF leaders, during the two-hour

Plaque with Khaleda’s name dismantled at JnU

Shawdesh Desk: A group of students of Jagannath University on Monday night dismantled the plaque of the Jagannath University embossed with the name of former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Witnesses

Mainul Hosein sent to jail again

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Tuesday once again sent former caretaker government adviser and senior lawyer Mainul Hosein to jail after scrapping his bail in a defamation case filed

Single-digit lending rate soon: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government has initiated necessary measures to bring down interest rate on bank loan to single digit to facilitate low-cost fund for industries

BNP for unity to establish ‘people’s govt’

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday celebrated its 41st founding anniversary with a call for forging national unity by strengthening the party to oust the ‘fascist government’ and to

President in London for treatment

shawdesh Desk: President M Abdul Hamid arrived in London for health checkup and eye treatment on Saturday afternoon local time. Ashequn Nabi Chowdhury, press minister of Bangladesh High Commission in

Extremists may preparing for bigger attacks: Obaidul

Shawdesh Desk: Obaidul Quader, the road transport and bridges minister, on Sunday said that the recent bomb attacks on police ‘might be a test case and preparation for a bigger

BNP gets permission for founding anniversary rally

Shawdesh Desk: The BNP has been cleared by the authorities to organise a rally marking the 41st founding anniversary on Monday. Police gave it the verbal permission to hold the