Evening Brief

CEC: Decision on EVM not influenced by political parties

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has said the Election Commission made the decision of using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) without being influenced by the political parties.

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Petrol pump owners want 7% sales commission

Bangladesh Petroleum Dealers, Distributors, Agents and Petrol Pump Owners' Association on Tuesday sought an increase of commission on fuel sales of 7%, as part of their five-point demand.

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A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station in Mumbai, India, May 21, 2018 Reuters

Former election commissioner Mahbub Talukdar no more

Former election commissioner Mahbub Talukdar has passed away at the age of 80.

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File photo of former election commissioner Mahbub Talukdar Focus Bangla

Covid: Bangladesh reports 3 deaths, 167 cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported three new Covid-linked deaths and 167 cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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World Bank lauds Bangladesh development under PM Hasina's leadership

The World Bank's outgoing country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, Mercy Miyang Tembon, on Wednesday highly appreciated Bangladesh's overall socioeconomic development, including women empowerment, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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James Webb telescope captures stunning images of Jupiter

Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of the planet Jupiter showing two tiny moons, faint rings and auroras at the northern and southern poles.

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These images obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope, shows Jupiter in a wide-field view, showing the planet with its faint rings, which are a million times fainter than the planet, and two tiny moons called Amalthea and Adrastea AFP