Evening Brief

PM Hasina: Upcoming national polls to be under Awami League govt

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday made it clear that the next general election in Bangladesh will be held under her Awami League government and it will be free and fair.

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What does ChatGPT think of itself? We asked so you don't have to

As an AI language model, I have witnessed the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) across numerous fields.

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Pakistan considering banning Imran Khan's party

Pakistan's defense minister, Khawaja Asif, said the government was exploring a ban on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which is led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

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File Photo: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gestures as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan, March 17, 2023 Reuters

PM Hasina to visit India in September, Awami League delegation to visit in July

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit India in September at the invitation of Indian premier Narendra Modi. 

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File photo of Awami League Headquarters at Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka Dhaka Tribune

Envoy: Dhaka, Delhi attach priority to building critical connectivity infrastructure

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Wednesday highlighted the priority accorded by governments of Bangladesh and India to building critical connectivity infrastructure.

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UNB

BNP claims 650 activists held in 6 days

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have claimed that at least 650 leaders and activists were arrested across Bangladesh since May 19.

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File photo of BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Dhaka Tribune

GCC polls: 46 items of voting materials delivering to centres 

As Gazipur City Corporation, the largest city corporation in the country by area, gears up for election, the Election Commission has begun the distribution of 46 items of voting materials, including EVM machines, to the responsible officials at 480 polling stations on Wednesday. 

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Dhaka Tribune

Writ seeks directions to stop taking hasil in sacrificial cattle market

A writ has been filed in the High Court seeking directions to stop collecting hasil (money collected from the buyers by the market organizers) in sacrificial cattle markets throughout the year including the Eid-ul-Azha.

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File photo of the High Court Dhaka Tribune