Morning Brief

Experts urge participation of women in designing transport policies

The lack of women's participation in designing transport systems, strategies and policies remains a major concern in regards to gendered accessibility and transport in Dhaka, experts have said.

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Right to abortion: Indian court legalizes, Bangladesh still restricts

The right to abortion for women of all ages has emerged as a bold demand around the world at various times.

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Bangladesh jumps 20 notches in e-participation, 8 in UN EGD indexes

Bangladesh has jumped 20 notches on the e-Participation Index and eight in UN e-Government Development Index (EGDI) despite the global crises in the past two years caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Durga Puja celebrations to start on Saturday with Maha Shasthi

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bengali Hindu community, will begin on Saturday with Maha Shasthi puja at temples across Bangladesh amid festivity and religious fervour.

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Minister: Govt launched rescue operation immediately

Panchagarh lawmaker and Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has said that the government came forward with an immediate rescue operation following the trawler capsize in the Karatoya River that took lives of at least 69 people.

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People wait on the bank of the Karatoa for their family members who went missing after Sunday's trawler capsize in the river, on Monday, September 26, 2022 Bangla Tribune

Putin to host Kremlin ceremony annexing parts of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to host a Kremlin ceremony on Friday annexing four regions of Ukraine, while his Ukrainian counterpart said Putin would have to be stopped for Russia to avoid the most damaging consequences of the war.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a conference of heads of security and intelligence agencies of the Commonwealth of Independent States member countries via a video link in Moscow, Russia, September 29, 2022 Reuters