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Iran prison fire killed four inmates, injured 61, says judiciary

Shawdesh Desk: The fire that broke out in Iran’s Evin prison in Tehran overnight killed four inmates and left 61 others injured, the judicial authority said on its website on

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Namibia stun Asian champions Sri Lanka in T20 WC opener

Shawdesh desk: Jan Frylinck smashed 44 runs and took two wickets as Namibia hammered Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs to cause a major upset in the Twenty20

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Vehicular movement around Mymensingh restricted

Shawdesh desk: Movement of public transports around Mymensingh district was restricted on Saturday ahead of Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s grand rally in Mymensingh town. Almost no buses could be seen on

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Bangladesh rolls out red carpet as Brunei’s sultan reaches Dhaka

Shawdesh DEsk: Bangladesh rolled out the red carpet as Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah arrived in Dhaka on his first state visit to Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon. President Abdul Hamid

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Thousands of people join BNP’s 2nd divisional rally in Mymensingh

Shawdesh Desk: Thousands of leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party joined the party’s divisional rally in Mymensingh city amid tight security on Saturday. The rally, organised by Mymensingh

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Gaibandha-5 by-polls: EC decision to come after probe

Shawdesh desk: Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday said the Election Commission would decide its next course of action about the Gaibandha-5 by-election after receiving an investigation report.

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Be aware, so any irresponsible person doesn’t come to power: PM

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina criticised the then BNP government’s irresponsibility about 1991 devastating cyclone management, urging the countrymen to be cautious in voting such a party to power which

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Grow more food, save money to avert famine in Bangladesh: PM

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday reiterated that Bangladesh must grow food in every inch of land, go for savings and practice austerity to avert a famine that

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