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How Istanbul Became the Global Capital of the Hair Transplant

Shawdesh Desk: In Turkey, a brand-new hairline (and a stay in a plush hotel) are available for a fraction of the cost of a stateside clinic. Our writer went under

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Three people killed in Mymensingh road accident

Shawdesh Desk: Three passengers were killed and four others were injured in a collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Ujanpara in Trishal upazila on

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300 tonnes of potatoes imported from India through Benapole

Shawdesh desk: A consignment of 300 tonnes of potatoes, imported from India, made their way into the country through Benapole land port recently. This rounds up the total shipment of

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Metro Rail operations to continue after 9:00pm from today

Shawdesh desk: In a significant move to enhance late-night transportation options, the Dhaka Metro Rail has announced an extension of its operating hours from Wednesday. The service will run an

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Air in Dhaka world’s 2nd worst Wednesday morning

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh capital Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 213 at 9:48am, on Wednesday. Dhaka’s air

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Australia battles to save last 11 wild ‘earless dragons’

Shawdesh Desk: Australia’s grassland earless dragon is no bigger than a pinkie when it emerges from its shell, but the little lizard faces an enormous challenge in the years ahead:

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Five Chinese workers, driver killed in Pakistan suicide bomb attack

Shawdesh Desk: Five Chinese nationals working on a major dam construction site were killed along with their driver on Tuesday when a suicide bomber targeted their vehicle in northwest Pakistan,

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Metro rail service hours to be extended from Mar 27

Shawdesh Desk: In a move to cater to the increasing demand for late-night transportation, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited has announced the extension of metro rail service hours beyond 9:00pm,

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