Evening Brief

Home minister: HRW's allegation of APBn abusing Rohingya refugees not fact-based

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said the allegations of Human Rights Watch about Armed Police Battalion (APBn) committing extortion, arbitrary arrests, and harassment of Rohingya refugees is not fact-based.

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Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan speaks at an event at a hotel in Dhaka on Saturday, August 27, 2022 Focus Bangla
Bangladesh on right track to become trillion-dollar economy by 2035, Momen says

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Thursday laid emphasis on stronger partnerships and collaborations, noting that Bangladesh is moving towards the right direction to become a trillion-dollar economy by 2035.

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UNB
Second phase of Bishwa Ijtema begins Friday

The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslims, will begin on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of the city, on Friday.

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BSS

Metro rail to run for 9 straight hours Sunday

Metro rail will run continuously for nine hours from 8am to 5pm on Sunday.

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Dhaka Metro Rail Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

PM Hasina urges public universities to raise own funds for development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon the public universities to raise their own funds through the alumni associations for their own development and welfare programs.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks in a meeting with the Bangladesh University Council standing committee at her official residence, Ganabhaban, on Thursday, January 19, 2023 Focus Bangla
UGC issues public notice regarding 18 private universities

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a public notice on Thursday regarding actions to be taken against 18 private universities that failed to shift all activities to permanent campuses within the stipulated time frame.

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File photo of the UGC headquarters in Dhaka Collected from the UGC website