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Canada PM Justin Trudeau demands ‘accountability’ after Iran plane admission

Shawdesh Desk: Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday closure and accountability were needed after Iran said it had unintentionally shot down a Ukranian plane, killing 176 people. He also

10 Bangladeshi migrants hurt in Greece police chase

Shawdesh Desk: Thirteen people including ten Bangladeshi nationals were injured when a car carrying migrants who had crossed into Greece from neighboring Turkey crashed into another vehicle following a high-speed

Cousin of late Oman sultan sworn in as new ruler

Sawdesh Desk: Haitham bin Tariq, Oman’s culture minister and the 65-year-old cousin of late Sultan Qaboos, has been sworn in as the new royal ruler, the government said Saturday. “Haitham

India Citizenship Act, passed by Parliament last month, comes into effect

Shawdesh Desk: The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act of India, 2019 that grants citizenship on the basis of religion came into force on Friday. In a gazette notification, the Union home

Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 3rd worst

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked third worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday morning. It had an AQI score of 207 at 851 am. The air was

Taiwan election: Tsai bids for second term against contender Han

Shawdesh Desk: Millions of voters in Taiwan are going to the polls to elect a new president, in a decision that will shape the island’s relationship with China. Tsai Ing-wen,

Khulna Tigers claim last slot in playoff eliminating Warriors

Sports Desk: As the last and fourth team, Khulna Tigers advanced to the playoff of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) eliminating Cumilla Warriors by 92 runs at Sher-e-Bangla

US announces new sanctions on Iran

Shawdesh Desk: The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week’s missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on US bases in Iraq. Secretary