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Envoys of India, China, Russia, four other countries congratulate Hasina

Shawdesh desk: The envoys of India, Russia, China, Bhutan, Philippines, Singapore, and Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on ruling Awami League president and Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina at

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India congratulates Hasina, hopes for ‘even stronger momentum’ in ties

Shawdesh desk: India has congratulated prime minister Sheikh Hasina on her victory in the 12th general election and eyes ‘even stronger momentum and growth’ in the bilateral partnership in support

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Bhutan congratulates PM Sheikh Hasina Hasina

Shawdesh Desk: Bhutan has congratulated prime minister Sheikh Hasina for the landslide victory in the 12th general election of Bangladesh. The 4th King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, sent a

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AL gets 223 seats, independent candidates 61, JP 11 out of 299 seats

Shawdesh Desk: The Election Commission on Monday confirmed that the ruling Awami League has won 223 out of 299 seats in Bangladesh’s 12th general election held on Sunday. The result

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Go to polling centres to exercise franchise: CEC to voters

Shawdesh Desk: Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has called upon the countrymen to go to their respective polling centres to exercise the franchise in the 12th parliamentary election all

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Nation goes to polls tomorrow amid fear, festivity

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh heads to the 12th parliamentary election tomorrow amid fear and festivity following the boycott by the main opposition BNP and its allies. A total of 1,970 candidates,

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BNP leader, five others arrested over setting fire to Benapole Express

Shawdesh desk: Six people including Nabiullah Nabi, joint convener of Dhaka south unit of BNP, were arrested in connection with Friday’s arson attack on Benapole Express train in Dhaka’s Gopibagh

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Bangladesh Railway suspends journeys of 32 trains

Shawdesh desk: The Bangladesh Railway said that they suspended journeys of 32 trains for different destinations across the country for two to three days from Saturday for security reasons and

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