80 minority candidates in fray in Bangladesh polls

DHAKA: With Bangladesh Awami League not participating this time, a total of 80 candidates from religious and ethnic minority communities are contesting Bangladesh’s national parliamentary election scheduled for Feb 12. Of these candidates, 12 are running as independents and 10 are women, according to officials of Election Commission and available data. A total of 22…

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Top 5 most educated cities in America in 2026

Top 5 Most Educated Cities in America in 2026 There is a quiet but unmistakable geography to education in the United States. Degrees do not disperse evenly across the map; they accumulate, reinforce one another, and, over time, reshape entire urban economies. In 2026, that concentration of learning has become one of the clearest predictors…

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‘Functional urban settlements’: Govt may create new category | India News

NEW DELHI: With villages around cities and towns acquiring urban characteristics – more built-up area, less dependence on agriculture for livelihood and more facilities like high-speed transport network – govt is looking at creating a new category – ‘functional urban settlements’ – in addition to the existing ‘rural’ and ‘urban’ classifications.An estimate based on the…

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Punjab: Polling for 105 municipal bodies on May 26, counting on May 29 | India News

CHANDIGARH: Polling for 105 municipal bodies in Punjab, including eight municipal corporations, is scheduled for May 26, as announced by State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhury on Monday.Vote counting will take place on May 29.Addressing the media here, Chaudhury shared details about the elections, stating that they will occur in the following eight municipal corporations:…

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J&K terror probe: Terrorists take food from village house to forest; search operation launched | India News

File photo (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Security forces launched a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Sunday after terrorists allegedly took food from a house in a village before fleeing into a nearby forest, reported news agency PTI.According to officials, the joint operation involving police and paramilitary forces is underway in…

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Messi’s Kolkata tour chaos: Bengal cops detains orgainser; tickets to be refunded | India News

NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police on Saturday detained the main organiser of an event in Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after chaos erupted over Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s brief appearance. During a press briefing, Kolkata DGP Rajeev Kumar said that organisers will refund tickets to disappointed spectators.“We have already detained the main organiser….

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