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Dhaka dwellers’ life out of gear due to incessant rains

Shawdesh Desk: Incessant rains triggered waterlogging and traffic gridlocks in different parts of the capital on Saturday, disrupting normal life of its residents. The rains, triggered by active monsoon, started

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Former president of Bangladesh AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury dies

Shawdesh desk: Former Bangladesh president and veteran politician Professor AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury died in a Dhaka hospital early Saturday. His son, Mahi B Chowdhury, announced the news on his verified

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Secretary Mokhlesur terms report on bribery in DC appointment ‘baseless’

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh’s public administration ministry senior secretary Md Mokhlesur Rahman on Thursday dismissed the allegation of bribery related to deputy commissioner appointment as ‘baseless’ and labelled a recent article

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Police arrest ex-lawmaker Dabirul Islam in extorsion case

Shawdesh desk: The police in an overnight drive arrested a former lawmaker of Thakurgaon-2 constituency Dabirul Islam from an Awami League leader’s residence at Ruhea under Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon,

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Journalist Mahmudur Rahman finally gets bail

Shawdesh Desk: Acting editor of the Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman was granted bail by a Dhaka court in a case related to the alleged conspiracy to abduct and kill former

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Egypt invites Bangladesh chief adviser Yunus to attend D-8 Summit

Shawdesh desk: Egypt has invited chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the D-8 Summit which will be held later this year. Ambassador of Egypt to Bangladesh Omar Mohie Eldin

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BNP to form 6 shadow bodies

Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has decided to form six shadow reform committees to place proposals to six reform commissions constituted earlier by the interim government. The party’s highest

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No decision yet on interim government’s tenure: Dr Yunus

Shawdesh Desk: Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus of the interim government stated that no decision has been made yet regarding the tenure of the interim government or the timing of the

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