Evening Brief

Presidential election: CEC will meet speaker Tuesday

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will meet Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Tuesday ahead of the 22nd presidential election of Bangladesh.

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PM Hasina stresses larger global support to overcome developing countries' crises

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged World Bank (WB) and other international organizations to strengthen support to help developing countries like Bangladesh overcome crises stemming from Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Fakhrul: Parliament now a one-party club

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has turned the Jatiya Sangsad into a 'one-party club' by destroying the country's electoral system.

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JS passes ‘Nursing and Midwifery Council (amendment) Bill 2023

The 'Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (amendment) Bill 2023' was passed on Monday.

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Northern University student's death sparks protest in Dhaka

The students of the university on Monday blocked the highway with a four-point demand in connection with the death of a student of Northern University, Nadia Akhtar, who was hit by a bus in the capital on Sunday.

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11 cases against Khaleda: Court sets May 15 for appearance

A Dhaka court on Monday set May 15 for the appearance of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia before it in 11 cases lodged against her.

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Obaidul Quader: Awami League to accept EC's decision over EVM use in next polls

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said the ruling party will accept the decision of Election Commission (EC) over the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the next general elections. 

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60MW wind power project in Cox's Bazar to come in June

As part of the government's sincere efforts to expand clean energy arena in the country, a 60-megawatt (MW) wind power project is scheduled to come into production in June, official sources said. 

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