Morning Brief

Metro rail: Last-minute work underway

With less than a week left before the inauguration of Bangladesh's first-ever electric train in Dhaka, the authorities are working day and night to complete unfinished work at the stations and roads.

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Dhaka Metro Rail Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

DSCC's plan to enforce pet tax draws flak

The latest move by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) to enforce a little-known law and collect annual taxes for raising horses, deer and dogs as pets has raised eyebrows among animal lovers and rights activists.

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PM Hasina slams section of intellectuals

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has come down heavily on a section of intellectuals in Bangladesh, saying elections bring out their conspiratorial side.

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Dhaka, Delhi agree to start CEPA discussions soon

Bangladesh and India on Thursday agreed to start discussions for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at an early date for benefit of people of both the countries.

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Apparel export to the EU rises by 43.21% in Jan-Sep of 2022

The export of apparel items to the European Union (EU) — the largest destination of the country's RMG shipment — experienced an encouraging growth of 43.21% to $17.55 billion in the first nine months (January-September) of this year, according to the latest import statistics.

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CTTC: Militants being trained at Bandarban camps in daytime

A camp has been set up on a remote hill in Bandarban to train youths who left their homes in recent months and joined the new militant outfit Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya.

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India in command after Bangladesh all out for 227

Visiting India finished day one with the upper hand, posting 19 runs on the board without any loss after bowling Bangladesh out for 227 in their first innings during the second and final Test match in Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Thursday.

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Bangladesh's Mominul Haque plays a shot against India during day one of the Mirpur Test Thursday AFP