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Joe Biden one year: How is he doing so far?

When he took office as the 46th US president, Joe Biden declared that his ascension was the “triumph not of a candidate, but of a cause – the cause of

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Experts stress social safety for children

Shawdesh Desk: A 13-year old teenager Aklima Akhter (not her real name) of Kurigram used to be teased by local Romeos on her way to and from the school. Day

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Why thieves are snatching French bulldogs across the US

Shawdesh desk: The two thieves who brutally robbed 27-year-old Marieke Bayens at gunpoint on a California street were not after her purse — or her. They wanted the little dog

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Massive mangrove forestry planned to protect wildlife and expand forest coverage

Shawdesh Desk: The government has taken a plan to create mangrove forestry in 17000 hectors of land during 2021-22 to 2023-24 fiscal aiming to protect and preserve forestry and wildlife,

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How the soaring cost of living is hitting Sri Lankans hard

“Cooking gas cylinder prices have almost doubled and we cannot afford it anymore,” says Niluka Dilrukshi. The 31 year-old mother-of-four has always cooked with gas to prepare food for her

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Colombian dies publicly under new euthanasia policy

Shawdesh Desk: Victor Escobar decided to die and to do so publicly, becoming one of the first Latin Americans to end their life without suffering from a terminal disease, under

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Perilous roads in Bangladesh; 6,284 killed in 2021: RSF

Shawdesh Desk: As many as 6,284 people, including 927 women and 734 children, were killed in 5,371 reported road accidents across the country in 2021. Road Safety Foundation (RSF), an

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Mohila Parishad: 3703 women, girls suffered violence in 2021

A total of 3703 women and girls were subjected to different forms of violence including rape and murder in 2021, according to a report of Bangladesh Mohila Parishad. Some 1235

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