Politics

FM seeks further British investment to boost Bangladesh’s economy

Shawdesh Desk: Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said more British companies should come up to invest in Bangladesh and take advantage of its young and growing population. He said

5pc tax on saving certificate worth Tk 5 lakh: FM

Shawdesh Desk: Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Monday made a delayed announcement to withdraw additional 5 per cent tax on income from the saving certificates conditionally. The waiver will

BNP want health minister, Dhaka mayors to resign

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday demanded resignation of health minister and two mayors of the Dhaka city for their failure at combating dengue menace that has already spread

Khaleda’s bail hearing in Zia Charitable graft case Tuesday

Shwadesh desk: The High Court is scheduled to hear the bail petition of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case on Tuesday. The bench

Government links opposition with lynching to hide failure: Fakhrul

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government was out to link the opposition activists with the incidents of lynching across

AL MPs asked to carry out campaign against rumours

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League lawmakers have been asked to go to their respective constituencies and carry out campaign against the spread of rumours and mass beating, Road Transport and Bridges

‘Those behind deaths in mob beating will be punished’

Shawdesh Desk: Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said those who are behind the recent incidents of deaths in mob beatings over rumour of child kidnapping will be brought to

Bandarban AL leader hacked dead

Shawdesh Desk: A local leader of ruling Awami League was hacked to death by miscreants at Hasnapara of Lama upazila in Bandarban on Tuesday night. The deceased was Alamgir Shikdar,