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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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