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Not getting into political parties’ debate on holding national or local polls first: CEC

Staff Correspondent: The question whether local government polls or the national election would be held first is a debate between political parties and the Election Commission does not want to

Govt now sends 4 DIGs on forced retirement in public interest

Staff Correspondent: After the secretaries and additional secretaries, the government has now sent four Deputy Inspector Generals of Police (DIGs) on forced retirement. The government has taken the decision in

‘EC takes preparations to hold election in December’

Staff Correspondent: Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker said that the Election Commission (EC) is preparing to hold the national election by December. Mentioning that the election schedule will be

19 canals to be restored to end waterlogging in Dhaka: Rizwana

Staff Correspondent: A master plan will be taken to restore 19 canals in Dhaka to resolve the waterlogging problem in the capital, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday.

February 25 declared as ‘National Martyred Soldiers’ Day’

Staff Correspondent: The government has declared February 25 as ‘National Martyred Soldiers’ Day’. It was declared in a circular from the government’s Cabinet Division on Sunday. Deputy secretary Tania Afroz

Hasina ordered ‘no treatment’, ‘no release’ at hospital: Tajul

Staff Correspondent: The chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Muhammad Tajul Islam on Sunday said then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, during her visit to a hospital in late