Evening Brief

GCC polls: Election Commission has become biased, alleges Jahangir

Election Commission has become biased, former Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor Jahangir Alam has alleged after his nomination papers were rejected on Sunday.

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File Photo: Former Gazipur mayor Mohammad Jahangir Alam BanglaTribune

GCC polls: Election Commission issues show-cause notice against Azmat Ullah

The Election Commission (EC) has issued a show-cause notice against Awami League's mayoral candidate for Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls Advocate Azmat Ullah Khan for violating the electoral code of conduct. 

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Advocate Azmat Ullah Khan Bangla Tribune

Sarah Cooke: Committed to deepening Bangladesh-UK extensive cooperation

British High Commissioner-designate to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has said she is committed to strengthening the long and friendly bilateral relationship and look forward to deepening the extensive cooperation between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom.

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British High Commissioner-designate to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke UNB

Doctor: Khaleda Zia under close observation at Evercare

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been kept under close observation of physicians in a cabin at Evercare Hospital in the capital for various ailments, said her personal physician Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain.

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File photo of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

MRT police unit formed with 231 members

Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) police unit is being formed with 231 members to ensure security and safety checks at every station of metro rail in Dhaka.

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File Photo of Dhaka Metro Rail Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Shahriar urges Bangladeshis in Sudan to get registered as evacuation starts soon

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Sunday urged the Bangladesh nationals to get registered with Bangladesh Embassy in Sudan as the evacuation will begin within a couple of days.

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State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam during a media briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the current situation in Sudan UNB

IMF chief: Bangladesh needs PM Hasina's leadership to achieve prosperity

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing DirectorKristalina Georgieva has lauded the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in turning Bangladesh into a role model of development.

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IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva paying a courtesy call on PM Hasina at the meeting room of The Ritz-Carlton hotel on Saturday PID

162C yet to be refunded by E-orange, Qcoom and other sites

Controversial online shopping companies like E-orange, Qcoom and Sirajganj Shop are to refund more than Tk162 crore back to their customers.

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Sust gets first female treasurer

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) has appointed Professor Amina Parveen as the first female treasurer of the university.

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Professor Amina Parveen Courtesy

Minister: 90% paddy harvested in haor areas

As much as 90% boro paddy have been harvested so far in the flood-prone haor areas in the country, said Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Sunday.

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File photo: Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Wastewater study finds 18 new psychoactive drugs

An Australian-led team found new psychoactive chemicals — with similar effects to known street drugs — in wastewater from 16 countries, new research shows.

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File photo: A lab technician tests wastewater samples from around the US for Covid-19 at the Biobot Analytics, in Cambridge on February 22, 2022 Reuters