Morning Brief

PM Hasina, President Hamid pay tributes to Liberation War martyrs, Bangabandhu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Abdul Hamid paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in capital's outskirts Savar Friday morning, marking the 52nd Victory Day.

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File photo of National Memorial in Savar Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Search for the last signs of 1971 genocide goes on

The mass killing fields of 1971 remain neglected even after 51 years of independence, with initiatives to preserve the memory of those who were slaughtered by the Pakistan forces currently stalled.

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There is no denying Pakistan's atrocities in 1971 INDIAN HIGH COMMISSION ARCHIVE

Dhaka airport runway to be closed for 2hrs on Victory Day

The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) runway will remain closed for two hours as the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) will stage a spectacular fly-past to celebrate Victory Day on Friday. 

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Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) Dhaka Tribune

11.5-degree Celsius in Chuadanga, lowest temperature so far this year

The mercury has started to drop as the winter has come in Bangladesh.

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File Photo of Winter Cold Foggy Tetulia Panchagarh Dhaka Tribune

9 dead, 25 missing after landslide hits Malaysia campsite

A landslide killed at least nine people as they slept at a campsite in Malaysia early on Friday, officials said, with search teams scouring thick mud and downed trees for about two dozen people still missing.

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A view of the scene after a landslide in Batang Kali, Malaysia, December 16, 2022 in this still image taken from video Reuters

Fazle Hasan Abed's 3rd death anniversary Friday

Brac, the largest non-governmental organization, will commemorate the third death anniversary of its founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed today.

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Sir Fazle Hasan Abed with students of a BRAC primary school Courtesy BRAC Courtesy BRAC

UN defers decision on Myanmar, Afghan Taliban seats

The United Nations is set to postpone a decision on whether Myanmar and the Afghan Taliban administration can send ambassadors to the UN, according to a UN credentials committee report published late on Wednesday.

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File photo: Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya speaks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict at the General Assembly emergency special session in New York, on February 28, 2022 AFP