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Solution to Rohingya crisis is repatriation: Chinese envoy

Shawdesh desk: Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has said that long-term solution to the Rohingya crisis lies in repatriation of the displaced people to Myanmar. ‘China assumes its responsibility

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New trains on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar, Khulna-Mongla routes from Jan 1

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Railway is going to inaugurate two new trains on the Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar and Khulna-Mongla routes from January 1, 2024. A commuter train will be launched on the

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DoorDash makes tipping an afterthought to protest New York City’s wage raise

Shawdesh desk: For most markets where DoorDash operates, customers are prompted to tip on the checkout screen, with a middle option already selected by default. If they want to, they

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AL, allies to finalise seat sharing today or tomorrow: Quader

Shawdesh desk: Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said that the issues of sharing seats with AL-led alliance partners ahead of Bangladesh’s next general election would be

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Jatiya Party joins general election on assurance from govt, EC: Chunnu

Shawdesh desk: Jatiya Party secretary general Mujibul Haque Chunnu on Tuesday said that his party had joined Bangladesh’s next general election as the government and the Election Commission had assured

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US reiterates desire to see free, fair polls in Bangladesh: Miller

Shawdesh desk: The United States on Monday reiterated its desire to see free and fair elections in Bangladesh, saying that it did not want to speculate the outcome of the

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11 vehicles burnt as municipality’s garage catches fire in Singra

Sawdesh desk: At least eleven vehicles, including the SUV of the municipality mayor, were burnt in a fire in Natore’s Singra upazila on early Tuesday. No one sustained injuries in

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US imposes visa restriction policy for undermining democracy in Zimbabwe

Shawdesh desk: The United States has imposed visa restriction policy for ‘undermining democracy in Zimbabwe’ over the African country’s August 2023 general election. US secretary of state Antony J Blinken

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