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Highest 450 votes through each EVM: EC
Dhaka, Dec 7 (UNB) - The Election Commission has asked its field-level officials not to allow more than 450 voters in a single booth of the polling stations in the six constituencies where electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in the forthcoming national election slated for December 30.
3 students killed in Savar road crash
Savar, Dec 7 (UNB) – At least students were killed in a collision between a bus and their carrying motorcycle on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Joypura area in Dhamrai upazila on Friday afternoon.
Over 300 ex-senior public servants express solidarity with AL, govt
Dhaka, Dec 7 (UNB) - Over 300 retired senior public servants, including former chairmen of different commissions, senior secretaries and secretaries, have expressed their solidarity with the pro-liberation forces, led by Awami League, and the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Collision between 2 buses leaves 3 dead in Narsingdi
Narsingdi, Dec7 (UNB) – Three people were killed and 12 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Syednagar in Shibpur upazila on Friday.
EC resumes hearing petitions for 2nd day
Dhaka, Dec 7 (UNB) - The Election Commission started its hearing for the second consecutive day on Friday on the petitions filed against the decision for the returning officers over the rejection and acceptance of nomination papers in different constituencies.
Writ filed challenging legality of recruiting DCs as ROs
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) – A writ petition was filed on Thursday challenging the legality of recruiting Deputy Commissioners (DC) as returning officers.
Developed countries asked to limit global warming to 1.5 degree
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) – Representatives from global community on Wednesday demanded for urgent action by developed countries to keep global warming to 1.5 degree increase in temperature from pre-industrial times to avoid the most adverse impact of climate change.
Democracy Day observed
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) - The Democracy Day was observed in the country on Thursday marking the fall of autocratic ruler HM Ershad in 1990.
Yunus discusses Tokyo Olympic; addresses Youth Summit in Japan
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) - Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has attended various preparatory meetings of the Tokyo Olympic 2020 and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Youth Summit during his Japan visit from December 1 to 4.
Mashrafe becomes Pathao brand ambassador
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s ODI Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has joined hands with Pathao to become the brand ambassador of the country’s leading ride-sharing platform.