Evening Brief

Tea workers call off strike, new wage set at Tk145

The indefinite strike of tea workers demanding higher wages has been called off as the new wage of tea workers was fixed at Tk145.

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Photo of tea garden workers protesting at Moulvibazar on Thursday, August 18, 2022 Dhaka Tribune

Abdur Rahman: Awami League will not take responsibility for Momen’s India statement

Awami League will not take responsibility for Foreign Minister Ak Abdul Momen’s recent statement on India, as he is not a member of the party, said Presidium Member Abdur Rahman. 

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Abdur Rahman Bangla Tribune

Parts of coastal districts may be inundated by tidal surge

The low-lying areas of 15 coastal districts in Bangladesh, including their offshore islands and chars, are likely to be inundated by tidal surge, the weather department said on Saturday.

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File Photo of Flood in northern Bangladesh Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Covid: Bangladesh logs 100 cases, zero deaths in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported zero Covid death and 100 new cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning.

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MFS transactions hit second-highest in June

Mobile Financial Services (MFS) providers, including bKash and Nagad hit the second-highest ever transactions, totalling Tk94,294 crore in June.

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Undated photo found on the internet shows a vendor topping up a customer’s mobile bank account in Bangladesh

New $775 million US arms package to bolster Ukraine offensive operation

The US Defense Department on Friday announced a new $775 million arms package for Ukraine aiming to help Kyiv turn the tables and begin regaining territory occupied by Russian forces.

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File photo: A US Marine carries an anti-tank 'TOW' missile before firing practice on a fixed target in the Kuwaiti desert close to the Iraqi border on March 13, 2003 AFP