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NID correction suspended; not NID services: EC

NID correction suspended; not NID services: EC

The Election Commission (EC) has clarified that the NID correction and voting address transfer services remain halted, but all other NID-related services will continue as usual ahead of the upcoming national election. "We have temporarily stopped the NID correction process to prepare the final vot

No woman is safe until all women are safe: Commonwealth SG

No woman is safe until all women are safe: Commonwealth SG

Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey on Tuesday said no woman is safe until all women are safe and that safety begins where fear ends—in their homes, neighbourhoods, communities and countries. “Violence against women is perhaps one of humanity’s oldest and least punish

Noise-control rules issued with jail terms

Noise-control rules issued with jail terms

The government has issued a sweeping set of noise-control regulations that fix daytime and night-time sound limits by area type, replacing the 2006 rules and introducing penalties of up to two years’ imprisonment for violations. The environment ministry published the gazette on Tuesday, form

Low forms in Bay of Bengal

Low forms in Bay of Bengal

A low-pressure area has formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Sri Lanka coast, with forecasts saying it may intensify further. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department issued a special weather bulletin on Tuesday, asking fishing boats and trawlers not to venture into the deep s

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