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AL wants fair polls, BNP fears ‘silent rigging’ thru EVMs

The Awami League (AL) wants controversy-free city corporation elections, while the BNP doubts the polls will be free, fair, and credible. The Election Commission (EC) is all set to hold Saturday’s elections with electronic voting machines (EVMs). The EC has decided to use EVMs in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) elections, doing away with traditional ballot papers. This is being done to avoid stuffing of ballot boxes before the stipulated time and snatching of ballot boxes, EC sources said. Talking to this correspondent, ruling party leaders said they want free, fair and credible elections and that it will be possible as EVMs will be used. No one will be able to cast false votes or cast votes…

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Be employers, not employees

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the youth to develop a mindset of being self-employed and…

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News

‘BNP trying to make city polls questionable sensing defeat’

Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader yesterday accused BNP of hatching conspiracy to make the Dhaka city corporations polls questionable sensing its defeat. “After failing to garner support of the voters, BNP is hiring armed goons to create anarchy…

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Metro

Book fair to host highest number of publications

The annual Amar Ekushey book fair on the Bangla Academy premises and the adjacent areas will commence in a grand way hosting the highest number publications. Bangla Academy disclosed details of the fair at a press conference at the academy yesterday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate…

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Editorial

Blockchain could be the answer to fair voting in Bangladesh

With the election to two city corporations in Dhaka to be held tomorrow (February 1, 2020), Bangladesh’s debate over electronic voting machines gains steam. After the election day is over, the recurring public debate over the use of machines to ensure what it is called secured voting will surely…

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Op-ed

In quest of an innovation commission

Innovation drives productivity; it drives growth; and it drives living standards. It is through innovation that businesses find ways to generate more value from existing resources. As a result, innovation is, directly or indirectly, the main driver of productivity growth, and is the principal source…

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Business

Brexit brings more trade prospect for Bangladesh

The United Kingdom (UK) sees a real opportunity to do more on trade, development and other areas in the longer term with Bangladesh as the UK formally leaves the European Union (EU) on Friday. “There’s an increasing focus in the UK on the opportunities,” British High Commissioner to…

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Worldwide

Russian strikes kill 10 civilians in Syria

Russian air strikes near a bakery and a medical clinic in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region killed 10 civilians Thursday as government forces kept up a ground offensive. The government and its allies have upped their deadly bombardment of the last major rebel bastion, slowly chipping away at it…

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Dhakalive

‘Truce-Juddhobiroti’ ends tomorrow

A weeklong solo exhibition titled ‘Truce-Juddhobiroti’ by Ata Mojlish and curated by Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo will end tomorrow at the Dwip Gallery in the capital’s Lalmatia area. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on January 25 on the gallery premises. The exhibition…

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Sports

BCB chief expects Tigresses to perform well in T20 World Cup

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon expressed hope to see high-quality performance from the Bangladesh squad for the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Australia from February 21. The BCB yesterday arranged the official photo session of the women’s…

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Nationwide

Water museum in Patuakhali showcases riverine Bangladesh

Rivers are said to be the source of all glories of Bangladesh and their impact on the socio-economic sphere can never be neglected. As part of recognising the importance of rivers and water-bodies, Bangladesh holds the crown in introducing Asia’s first water museum to the world. The museum, situated…

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Cabinet body clears project to train 60,000 Rohingyas

The Cabinet Committee on Purchase has approved a project of the disaster management ministry to train at least 60,000 Rohingya youths to improve access to basic services and build faster social resilience of their population living in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. The approval was given at a committee…

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