At least 52 inmates die in Colombia prison riot and fire
Shawdesh desk: At least 52 inmates were killed and 26 more injured early Tuesday after a fire broke out during a prison riot in southwestern Colombia, the national prisons agency said. ReadMore
Exports earning to cross $50bn mark in FY22
Shawdesh desk: The country’s export earning is going to hit the much-expected magic figure of $50 billion in the outgoing 2021-22 fiscal year propelled by better apparel shipment despite the ReadMore
Govt issues 6 directives to contain corona
Shawdesh desk: The government has issued six-point directive including compulsory use of facemask to check spread of Covid-19. The Cabinet Division sent the directive to secretaries of all ministries and ReadMore
Japan to provide 165,989m Yen to Bangladesh for 3 projects
Shawdesh Desk: Japan will provide some 165,989 million Yen or approximately Taka 11,409.57 crore to Bangladesh for three projects. Out of the total amount, Japan will provide 1,65,861 million Yen or ReadMore
US officially makes Israel the new Middle Eastern hegemon
by Salman Rafi Sheikh: TWO years ago, when the Abraham Accords were signed and Donald Trump hailed them as a truly historic moment, there were very few who believed anything ReadMore
ECNEC clears a Tk 1092-cr project to widen Cox’s Bazar Marine Drive
Shawdesh Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved 10 development projects with the total estimated cost of Tk 2,217 crore, the planning minister said. ReadMore
Many people over-exaggerating impact of sanctions: US ambassador
Shawdesh Desk; US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas thinks that many people are “over-exaggerating” the impact of the sanctions imposed on the elite force Rab and some officials but acknowledges ReadMore
Set up commission to identify plotters against Padma Bridge project, HC tells govt
Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Tuesday ordered the appointment of a commission of inquiry to identify the “conspirators” who spun fake stories of corruption in the Padma Bridge Project. ReadMore
