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Eid-ul-Azha: 17 cattle markets to be set up in capital

Shawdesh Desk: Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, 17 makeshift cattle markets will be set up in the capital for trading sacrificial animals. Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will set up at least

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Controversial businessman PK Halder arrested in India

Shawdesh Desk: Controversial businessman and former managing director of NRB Global Bank PK Halder (Prashanta Kumar Halder) has been arrested in India. He was among six people who were arrested

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed elected UAE president: official media

Shawdesh Desk: The UAE’s long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president on Saturday, official media said, a day after the death of former leader

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Bangladesh get Shakib boost ahead of 1st Test

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh captain Mominul believed Shakib Al Hasan is 100 percent fit to play the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting tomorrow (Sunday) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium

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8 killed in Gopalganj road crash

Shawdesh Desk; At least eight people, including three of a family, were killed and nine others injured when a bus crashed into a private car and a bike on the

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Inflated Commodity Prices: Sufferings of people multiply

Shawdesh Desk: Prices of essential commodities, including lentil, flour, onion, potato, chicken, eggs, garlic, pulses and vegetables, continue to soar in the capital, leaving the people with fixed and low

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129 countries to see increased droughts within next few decades

Shawdesh Desk: Within the next few decades, 129 countries will experience an increase in droughts – 23 primarily due to population growth and 38 because of their interaction between climate

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India bans wheat exports to cool prices at home

Shawdesh Desk: New Delhi: India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of its steps to control the spike in prices at home, reports NDTV. Only export shipments

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