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First hajj flight from Bangladesh rescheduled for June 5

Shawdesh desk: The first hajj flight from Bangladesh slated to depart on May 31 has been rescheduled for June 5, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has said. According to its

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Slight rise in US births in 2021 after pandemic plummet

Shawdesh desk: The number of births in the United States rose slightly in 2021, the first increase in seven years, according to preliminary data published by authorities Tuesday. There were

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Monkeypox contacts advised to isolate for 21 days

Shawdesh desk: Anyone at high risk of having caught monkeypox should isolate for 21 days, the latest official guidance says. The advice, from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), applies

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ICC chief praises Bangladesh cricket, pledges more help for development

Shawdesh Desk: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday assured Bangladesh of providing all necessary support for further development of the game. “ICC will give every support required to take

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More than 100 million people forcibly displaced: UN

Shawdesh Desk; Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday.

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Liton, Mushfiqur hit fifties to inspire Bangladesh recovery

Shawdesh desk: Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit unbeaten fifties to help Bangladesh recover from a top-order collapse in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday. Liton

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Flood situation improving in Sylhet, Sunamganj

Shawdesh desk: The overall flood situation is improving in Sylhet and Sunamganj as river water has started receding in some parts of the two districts. However, the flood situation slightly

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PM for enhancing financial cooperation to improve regional crisis management

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called for enhancing financial cooperation to improve regional crisis management as she placed five proposals to strengthen the regional cooperation against the

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