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2024 polling a 'dummy election', says Ex-CEC Awal

Dhaka, June 26 -- Arrested former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday described the 2024 national election as a 'dummy and fabricated exercise', citing the failure of polit... Read More


Vietnam, India promote trade ties via international trade fairs

New Delhi, June 26 -- The Vietnam Trade Office in India on June 25 hosted an online seminar on strengthening trade relations through international trade fairs, drawing the participation of nearly 50 V... Read More


LTO, PCC accord to protect PUV sector vs. unfair competition

Manila, June 26 -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) have partnered to improve services and strengthen safeguards against anti-competitive practices ... Read More


19 more Covid-19 cases reported in 24hrs

Dhaka, June 26 -- 19 cases were reported in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest figure, the total nu... Read More


Kindergarten for 150 children to be built in Borborduk village

Kyrgyzstan, June 26 -- A kindergarten for 150 children will be built in Borborduk village of Leilek district in Batken region. The Batken regional capital construction department of the Department of... Read More


National Assembly adopts Law on Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations

Hanoi, June 26 -- Vietnam's National Assembly on June 26 afternoon approved the Law on Participation in United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Operations, with all 445 deputies present voting in favour. The... Read More


Mumbai resident writes to CM: 'Give me, my child the right to euthanasia'

Mumbai, June 26 -- Mumbai resident Mahadu Belkar has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis requesting that he should be considered for euthanasia (mercy killing). "If the government... Read More


Rupee rises by 37 paise to 85.70 against US dollar

Mumbai, June 26 -- Rupee on Thursday appreciated by 37 paise to close at 85.70 against the US dollar, on weak dollar demand by bankers and importers amid easing geopolitical tension, forex trader said... Read More


Russian Defence Minister Belousov warns of worsening global geopolitical situation at SCO

Qingdao, June 26 -- Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in China's Qingdao, has warned of an increasingly deteriorating geopolitical... Read More


Shukla docks at ISS, India returns to space after 41 years

New Delhi, June 26 -- In a giant leap for Indian space aspirations, Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla today soared into history as the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom-4 crew... Read More