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Boy killed, three wounded in shooting after Washington concert

Shawdesh dEsk: A 15-year-old boy was killed and three other people, including a police officer, were wounded in a shooting after a concert in Washington Sunday night, the local police

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7th meeting of India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission on June 19

Shawdesh desk: India and Bangladesh will be holding the 7th Meeting of the Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) be held in New Delhi on Sunday (June 19). The JCC will be

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Outage intensifies sufferings as 40 lakh people trapped by flood in Sylhet, Sunamganj

Shawdesh dEsk: A number of 40 lakh people are worst affected, electricity disconnected and communications snapped as Sylhet and Sunamganj districts are hard hit by devastating flood. Continuous rain coupled

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Army starts toll free numbers to assist flood affected people in Sylhet, Sunamgaj

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh Army started toll free numbers in a bid to assist flood affected people in Sylhet and Sunamgaj districts, says Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday. The

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9 dead, 40 injured in Mexico pilgrimage bus crash

Shawdesh desk; At least nine people were killed and 40 injured in southern Mexico on Friday when a bus carrying people on a religious outing overturned. The civil defense office

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1 lakh stranded as flood situation worsens further in Kurigram

Shawdesh desk: Flood situation in Kurigram district worsened further due to the swelling of major rivers caused by onrush of  water from upstream and incessant rainfall, rendering one lakh marooned.

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Govt decides to shut shops, markets after 8pm

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked all concerned to take necessary measures to shut down shops, shopping malls, markets and kitchen markets across the country after 8pm every day.

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BNP demands declaring flood-hit areas as disaster zones

Shawdesh desk: BNP on Saturday demanded the government to immediately declare the flood-hit areas of the northeastern   region as ‘disaster zones’ and provide all the affected people with adequate relief

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