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Greece facing 40C weekend while record US heat wave set to expand

Shawdesh desk: Greece was Saturday facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), while a record-breaking heat wave stretching across

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PM for ending Ukraine war, building resilience against future shocks

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid emphasis on an amicable end to the Ukraine war, saying international cooperation in this time of growing instability is clearly vital to the

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Trump Mar-a-Lago case: Judge sets May 20 trial date

Shawdesh Desk: Former President Donald Trump will go on trial for alleged mishandling of classified documents in spring next year, a court has ruled. Judge Aileen Cannon set the case

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17 killed, 26 injured as bus plunges into pond in Jhalokathi

Shawdesh Desk: At least 17 people were killed and 26 others injured as a bus fell into a pond by the side of Khulna-Barishal highway at a location adjacent to

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Bangladesh grapples with most severe Dengue outbreak in 23 years

Shawdesh desk: The hospitalisation and death trend in the ongoing dengue endemic is the worst in 23 years, according to available data and entomologists. At least 28,443 more dengue patients

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Fargana becomes first Bangladeshi woman to score ODI hundred

Sports Desk: Fargana Hoque became the first Bangladeshi women to score a hundred in one-day international during the third and final ODI against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on

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Russia puts Black Sea ships on alert after grain deal exit

Shawdesh Desk: Russia said Wednesday it would consider cargo ships travelling to Ukraine through the Black Sea potential military targets, following its decision to exit a landmark deal that permitted

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Hero Alam and emerging politics

Shawdesh Desk: AWAMI League leaders and supporters of the party in the mainstream media spun the recent visit of Uzra Zeya, the under-secretary for civilian security, democracy and human rights

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