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New Election Commission is not under any political pressure: CEC

Shawdesh desk: Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said the new Election Commission is not under any political pressure and it will work independently. He made the comment

PM for bringing insurance sector under full digital system

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the insurance sector would have to be brought under a complete automation and digitised system to render hassle free services and

US expels 12 Russian UN staff

Shawdesh Desk; The United States said Monday that it was expelling 12 members of Russia’s UN mission from America for being “intelligence operatives,” prompting a furious response from Moscow, which

40 miles long Russian army convoy spotted north of Kyiv

Shawdesh Desk: A huge Russian military convoy stretching some 40 miles was spotted Monday by a US satellite imaging company just north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which has already

Bangladesh ranks first in South Asia in tackling Covid-19 pandemic: Health Minister

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh is the first among the South Asian countries to have successfully tackled the Covid-19 pandemic, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Sunday, a day after more than

Covid-19: Bangladesh reports nine deaths with 864 fresh cases

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh reported 9 more deaths and 864 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am on Sunday. The positivity rate has further dropped to

New CEC, other commissioners take oath

Shawdesh desk: Newly-elected Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Habibul Awal and four other commissioners have taken oath. Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique administered the oath of CEC and other commissioners at

Let new generations learn about national heroes, says PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday emphasised on informing the new generations about the struggles and sacrifices behind the achievements of the country. “If the future generations know