Evening Brief

Fugitive murder convict arrested after 23 years

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a fugitive murder convict who had been on the run for 23 years, from Dhaka’s Mirpur. 

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Biplob, 50, a murder convict on the run for 23 years, was arrested from Dhaka on Thursday, September 16, 2022 Dhaka Tribune

UK Awami League welcomes PM Hasina

The United Kingdom (UK) chapter of Bangladesh Awami League has received Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when she arrived in London.

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The UK chapter of Bangladesh Awami League receives Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when she arrived in London on Thursday BSS

Mirza Fakhrul catches flak after saying Pakistan regime was better

Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has drawn widespread criticism, especially on social media, after saying the people of this country were better off under Pakistan’s military regime, both financially and in terms of quality of life.

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Dhaka Tribune

Xi meets Erdogan, urges 'political trust' with Turkey

China's President Xi Jinping met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, urging "political mutual trust" between the two sides during a regional security meeting in Central Asia.

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File Photo: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect Chinese honour guards during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 2, 2019 AFP

BNP announces nationwide protest Sunday over attack on rally in Mirpur

The BNP has announced nationwide demonstrations on Sunday protesting the attack on their program in the capital’s Mirpur.

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SSC: Jessore Board postpones MCQ test for Bangla 2nd paper

The Jessore Education Board has postponded the multiple choice question (MCQ) test of the Bangla Second paper of the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination.

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Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Bangladeshi injured in landmine explosion near Myanmar border

A Bangladeshi man was injured after a landmine exploded inside Myanmar territory, along the Tumbru border area in Bandarban on Friday.

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Bangla Tribune

PM Hasina to UK: Bangladesh interested in vaccine research and development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on an official visit on Friday, invited UK businesses to avail themselves of the investment opportunities in Bangladesh.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meets Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea at her place of residence in UK on Friday, September 16, 2022 PID