Export-import through Hili land port suspended
Shawdesh Desk: Export-import activities through the Hili land port were suspended on Sunday on the occasion of India’s 71st Republic Day. Kamal Hossain Raj, president of C&F Agent Association of ReadMore
Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 5th worst
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked fifth worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Sunday morning. It had an AQI score of 248 at 08:19am. The air was classified ReadMore
Prime Minister opens several uplift schemes
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated several uplift schemes including two water treatment plants, two bridges, several train services and 12-hour transmission of BTV’s Chattogram centre programmes. ReadMore
Muazzem Ali, Enamul Haque win India’s Padma awards
Shawdesh DEsk: India has honoured former Foreign Secretary as well as Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali with the Padma Bhushan for Public Affairs (posthumous) and Professor Enamul ReadMore
HC to hear petition on staying Dhaka city polls today
Shawdesh Desk: The High Court will hear on Sunday a writ petition filed seeking a stay on the upcoming Dhaka City Corporations polls slated for February 1. Earlier on January ReadMore
PM opens Sheikh Russel water treatment plant in Chattogram
Shawdesh DEsk: The Sheikh Russel water treatment plant has been inaugurated to mitigate the crisis of drinking water in Chattogram City. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the plant on Sunday ReadMore
China coronavirus: Death toll hits to 56
Shawdesh Desk: China on Sunday expanded drastic travel restrictions to contain a viral contagion coronavirus that President Xi Jinping said posed a “grave” threat, as the death toll reached 56 ReadMore
Gazipur farmers worried over shortage of goat vaccines
Shawdesh Desk: Farmers in Gazipur are dealing with an acute shortage of goat vaccines after supplies from the district livestock office have run out, leading to a great anxiety among ReadMore
