HC rejects Hallmark chairperson’s bail plea in graft case
Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Hallmark Group chairperson Jasmine Islam in a graft case filed over embezzlement of nearly TK 86 crore from ReadMore
Bangladesh sees zero Covid death, 172 cases
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh reported zero Covid death and 172 new cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. While the country’s total fatalities remained unchanged 29,323, the new numbers took its ReadMore
UN to seek $160 million in emergency aid for Pakistan floods
Shawdesh Desk: The United Nations and Pakistan are set to appeal Tuesday for $160 million in emergency funding for nearly a half million displaced victims of record-breaking floods that have ReadMore
23 dead amid fighting in Iraq after Moqtada al-Sadr quits
Shawdesh Desk: At least 23 people have been killed in some of the worst fighting for years in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, sparked by a key leader’s decision to quit politics, ReadMore
Govt to soon fix prices of 9 daily essentials
Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh government will soon fix the prices of nine essential commodities, including rice and wheat, to ease public sufferings, a senior Minister has said. “The Tariff Commission ReadMore
Bangladesh will never face situation like Sri Lanka: PM
Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her firm conviction that Bangladesh will never plunge into Sri Lanka-like situation for its development spree, rather the country will continue to move ahead ReadMore
UN calls for more inclusive and fair digital transformation in Asia and the Pacific
Shawdesh desk: The rapid, widespread adoption of digital technology, spurred in large part by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its economic and societal ramifications are the key focus of deliberations at ReadMore
BAJUS keen to work with BB, NBR against gold smuggling & money laundering
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Jewelers’ Association (BAJUS) has expressed interest to work with Bangladesh Bank (BB) and National Board of Revenue (NBR) to prevent gold smuggling and money laundering for the ReadMore
