Bangladesh

Bagerhat MP Dr Mozammel passes away

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League MP of Bagerhat-4 constituency Dr Mozammel Hossain died at a hospital in the capital early Friday due to old age complications. He was 80. The Awami

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Dhaka city polls: Atiqul, Taposh get ‘Boat’; Tabit, Ishraq ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ symbols

Shwdesh Desk: The returning officers allotted electoral symbols to the mayoral candidates for contesting elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). The symbols were

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Cold-related diseases affect 5,823 people in 24 hrs

Shawdesh Desk: Various cold-related diseases have affected 5,823 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Thursday. Data from the Directorate General of Health Services

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15-km tailback on Dhaka-Gazipur Highway as devotees pouring into Biswa Ijtema

Shawdesh Desk; Devotees are flocking to the Biswa Ijtema venue to offer prayers for peace, as the first phase of the Islamic congregation is going to begin amid beefed-up security

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Food officer held while taking bribe in Khulna

Shawdesh Desk: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday arrested Khulna’s Dumuria upazila food officer Ilias Hossain on charge of taking bribe from a local businessman, Assistant Director of ACC Tarun Kanti

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2 die drinking ‘excessive liquor’ in Pabna

Shawdesh Desk: Two people died and another fell sick after drinking ‘excessive’ liquor at Sathia upazila in Pabna on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Kajol Fakir, 55, son

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Biswa Ijtema’s first phase begins Friday

Shawdesh Desk: The first phase of the Biswa Ijtema, billed as the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, will begin Friday in Tongi. The two-day first phase will take

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2 more women burned while warming in fire die at RMCH

Shawdesh Desk: Two more women who suffered burn injuries while warming themselves from cold in fire-lit died at the Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) early Thursday. The deceased were identified

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