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Zimbabwe in Dhaka to play T20I tri-series

Shawdesh Desk: Zimbabwe national cricket team arrived in Dhaka early on Monday to play with Bangladesh and Afghanistan in the T20I tri-series – beginning from September 13. Hamilton Masakadza and his team

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Two workers die of electrocution in Kurigram

Shawdesh Desk: At least two workers were electrocuted at Krisnopur area in Kurigram town on Monday noon. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahman, 43 and Abdul Khaleq, 45. Confirming the

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City road crash: Family of Krishna seeks Tk 2 crore as compensation

shawdesh Desk: The family of Krishna Roy, who lost her left leg in a road crash at Banglamotore in the capital on August 27, has sought compensation of Tk 2

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29 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso

shawdesh Desk: At least 29 people were killed in two attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, in a region prone to jihadist violence, the government said. One vehicle transporting

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Bribery rampant at every stage in district registrar and sub-registrar offices: TIB

shawdesh Desk: Massive corruption prevails at the district registrar and sub-registrar offices and people have to pay bribes starting from Tk 500 to Tk 5 lakh at each and every

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Plan underway to monitor Sundarbans with drones

shawdesh Desk:The Bangladesh Forest Department has planned to monitor the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site, with drones to check crimes like poaching of

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Malaysia turning to food crops as palm oil price falls

shawdesh Desk: Malaysia is looking to diversify into food crops, in the face of fluctuating commodity prices and Western countries’ hostility towards palm oil. In an interview with The Straits

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Masud Momen likely to become new foreign secretary

shawdesh Desk: Masud Bin Momen, the current Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, is likely to become the next Foreign Secretary. He previously served as Bangladesh Ambassador to

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