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Election Commission weighs EVM reuse, resale, destruction to end mounting costs

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- For the Election Commission, a technology once promoted as a modern alternative to ballot-box voting has become an expensive burden. Some 150,000 electronic voting machines (EV... Read More


UNEP says emissions must nearly halve by 2035 to limit global warming

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has said the world must cut carbon emissions by nearly a fifth by 2030 and by almost half by 2035 to avoid dangerously overshooting climate t... Read More


Mirpur-10 pedestrians walk freely as hawkers trickle back onto footpaths

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Most of the footpaths around the Mirpur-10 roundabout have stayed clear of hawkers weeks after an eviction drive. Since the drive on Sept 30, the Dhaka North City Corporation (... Read More


Jubo Dal leader hacked to death in Narayanganj's Sonargaon

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- A Jubo Dal leader has been hacked to death in Narayanganj's Sonargaon. The incident occurred in the Char Kishoreganj area of the Upazila around 10pm on Wednesday, said Sonargao... Read More


Rajshahi man detained over Facebook comment on possible sniper attack on Tarique's bus

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Detectives have detained a young man from Rajshahi after he posted a comment on Facebook suggesting a sniper could have targeted a university bus carrying Prime Minister Tarique... Read More


Army, 'armed group' trade fire in Sajek as blockade leaves tourists stuck

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- The Bangladesh Army has exchanged fire with a "armed group" in Rangamati's popular tourist spot Sajek, after two local organisations blockaded the area and stranded tourists. T... Read More


Ishraque calls PM's directive to resign 'best advice ever'

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has described the directive to resign from the Cabinet as the "best advice ever", claiming that a media outlet and a "vested-interest group" had been... Read More