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Obama condemns Trump for spreading ‘words of hatred’

Shawdesh Desk: Former president Barack Obama warned Monday against leaders feeding a ‘climate of fear’ through their rhetoric as the United States mourned 31 people killed in two weekend mass

Arrest warrant issued against Tarique, Fakhrul

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Monday issued warrant to arrest nine leaders and activists of BNP including party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman and its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam

Tax, duties on dengue test kits lifted

Shawdesh Desk: National Board of Revenue has lifted import tax, value added tax, advanced tax and advanced income tax on dengue test kits to ease the diagnosis and treatment of

19 dead, 30 hurt in Cairo car explosion

Shawdesh Desk: At least 19 people died and 30 were injured in an explosion resulting from a car crash in central Cairo, Egypt’s health ministry said on Monday. There was

Gunman kills 20 at Texas Walmart store shooting

Shawdesh Desk: A man armed with a rifle opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, killing 20 people and wounding 26 others as panicked shoppers

Ensure free treatment for dengue patients: BNP

Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday asked the government to provide free treatment to all dengue patients and allocate required subsidy for it. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

PM vows to work till death to fulfil Sheikh Mujib’s dream

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday vowed to work as long as she would be alive to materialise the dream of the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Ershad’s son, brother, nephew on aspirant list

Shawdesh Desk: Six aspirants, including Jatiya Party founder HM Ershad’s son, youngest brother and nephew, are on the list to be the JP candidate in the by-poll for Rangpur 3