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Nearly 1.8 million people affected by flood in 6 districts; one dies

Shawdesh Desk: At least 1,796,248 people have been affected by floods across six districts in Bangladesh. One dead was reported from Fulgazi upazila of Feni disrict. This information was revealed

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Flood Situation: Adviser Nahid sees India’s “non-cooperation” with Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Referring to the worsening flood situation, Information and Broadcasting Affairs Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Thursday accused India of non-cooperation with Bangladesh and urged the neighboring country to

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Hasina, Shamim among 38 sued over child killing in N’ganj

Shawdesh Desk: A case has been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former MP Shamim Osman and 36 others in connection with the killing of 10-year-old Hussain during the

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HC scraps jail term against ex-Odhikar secretary Adilur, director Elan

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Thursday scrapped a Dhaka Cyber Tribunal’s verdict that jailed noted human rights defender and former Odhikar secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and ASM Nasiruddin Elan

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Dhaka Court imposes 60-day travel ban on Taqsem

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court imposed a 60-day travel ban on Taqsem A Khan, the former managing director of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA), on Thursday. The order

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One dies, around 1.8m people affected by flood in 6 districts

Shawdesh Desk: One person died in Fulgazi upazila, Feni and around 1,796,248 people have been affected by floods across six districts in Bangladesh. This information was revealed in a report

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Flood situation in BD not due to opening of dam in Tripura, claims India

Shawdesh Desk: India on Thursday claimed the release of water from the dam on Gumti River, Tripura did not impact the flood situation in Bangladesh. ‘We have seen concerns being

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Flood situation continues to worsen

Shawdesh Desk: The flood situation has deteriorated in Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Feni, Cumilla and Chattogram in 24 hours till 6:00am on Thursday, according to Flood Forecasting and Warming Centre. Heavy to

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