Bangladesh

Sylhet village faces erosion threat

Shawdesh Desk: Residents of Bhatidihi village and some adjoining areas in Kanaighat upazila sadar union of Sylhet are at the risk of losing their homesteads as receding water level of

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Sir Fazle Hasan Abed to be buried on Sunday

Shawdesh Desk: Brac founder and the chair emeritus Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, KCMG, will be laid to rest at Banani graveyard on Sunday afternoon. His mortal remains will be kept

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No relief from cold wave; poor people suffer

Shawdesh Desk: he mild cold, which is sweeping the country for the last few days, may continue till Saturday disrupting the normal life, said the Met Office. “The temperature is

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Construction work on Dhaka airport’s new terminal likely to begin in December

Shawdesh Desk: Construction work on the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) is likely to begin in late December after months of delay. The work was originally scheduled

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Mild cold wave hits Bangladesh

A mild cold wave is sweeping across the country as the mercury dropped slightly, forcing people to limit their outdoor activities in many districts. Thursday’s lowest temperature was recorded in

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Road crashes kill 8 in five districts

Shawdesh DEsk: At least eight people were killed and many others injured in separate road accidents in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sirajganj, Barguna and Chapainawabganj on Thursday. In Dhaka, an elderly man

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Razakars list: Liberation War Affairs Minister, secy served legal notice seeking unconditional apology

Shawdesh DEsk: A legal notice has been served to the Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque and its secretary requesting them to offer an unconditional apology to the nation

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‘Rohingya robber’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh dEsk: A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) near Baraitali area of Teknaf upazila in Coz’s Bazar on Thursday morning.

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