Morning Brief

Gulistan blast death toll rises to 22 as another succumbs to injuries

Another burn victim from the deadly explosion at Dhaka's Gulistan area succumbed to his injuries on Thursday. 

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Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Adani starts power supply to Bangladesh on trial basis

Bangladesh has started getting electricity from India's Adani Power on a trial basis, amid growing controversy over the deal.

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Bangla Tribune

Dominant Tigers defeat England in first T20I

Bangladesh produced a dominating all-round performance to defeat world champions England by six wickets in the first of three Twenty20 internationals at Zahir Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong Thursday.

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Bangladesh's Nazmul Hossain Shanto plays a shot against England during the first Twenty20 international in Chittagong Thursday AFP

Production at Shahjalal Fertilizer Company suspended for 2 months, causing 50L in losses daily

The production of urea fertilizer at the state-owned Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Ltd (SFCL) in Sylhet has remained suspended for around the last two months due to a mechanical glitch, causing a daily loss of Tk50 lakh.

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UNB

Rajuk to crack down on Dhaka basement markets

The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) will conduct drives against markets located in the basement of buildings in different areas of the capital. 

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Focus Bangla

9 persons, 1 organization to get Independence Award

Nine eminent persons and one organization will get the Independence Award in recognition of their contributions to different sectors at the national level.

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File photo of Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award) Dhaka Tribune