Dhaka seeks serious regional, multilateral initiatives over Rohingya repatriation
Shawdesh DEsk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said they should now seriously consider regional or multilateral initiatives for the repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar as it remains a ReadMore
US-Bangladesh Business Council launched in Washington DC
Shawdesh Desk: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in tandem with the Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington DC, on Tuesday launched the U.S.-Bangladesh Business Council, which will focus on advocacy and ReadMore
Public transport resumes operation in city corporation areas
Shawdesh Desk: Public transport services resumed operations in city corporation areas from early Wednesday as per the government’s directive. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said they ReadMore
Most govt staff absent from office on pretext of lockdown
Shawdesh Desk: Attendance of government officials and employees was very thin in the capital and elsewhere across the country on Tuesday amid the ongoing weeklong countrywide lockdown. Many government employees ReadMore
Folk singer Indra Mohan Rajbongshi dies, PM mourns the death
Shawdesh Desk: Noted folk singer Indra Mohan Rajbongshi died of coronavirus infection on Wednesday. He breathed his last at 11.00am at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Singer Fakir Alamgir confirmed ReadMore
Biden “committed to strengthening” ties with Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: US President Joe Biden and Secretary Antony J. Blinken are “committed to strengthening” the Dhaka-Washington relationship as the two countries address common challenges, says a senior US official. The two ReadMore
Love of mother triumphs over death!
Shawdesh Desk: Mother’s love for baby needs no further introduction. That a mother could sacrifice her life to save child was proved time and again. The unending bondage has come ReadMore
