Morning Brief

Rohingya repatriation: Pilot project targeted before monsoon

Bangladesh and Myanmar are working fast to start a pilot project for the long-awaited Rohingya repatriation before the monsoon, officials say. 

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Rohingyas walk on a road at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Allison Joyce/Dhaka Tribune

Freedom House report: Bangladesh moves up one notch

A report by US-based independent watchdog group Freedom House, Bangladesh saw an improvement in the situation of political rights and civil liberties in 2022, compared to the previous year.

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Minister: No Ramadan price hikes if people do not stockpile essentials

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said there will be no hike in the prices of daily essentials if people refrain from purchasing excess items ahead of Ramadan.

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AQI: Dhaka air second most polluted in world

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 198 at 9:04am on Saturday, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.

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Dust pollution reaches an alarming stage in Dhaka Mehedi Hasan

H3N2 influenza kills 2 in India

Two persons have died due to the H3N2 influenza virus in India, marking the first fatalities from the infection, the Union health ministry said on Friday. The deaths were reported in Karnataka and Haryana.

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China's Xi nominates Li Qiang to become premier

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday nominated Li Qiang to become premier during the ongoing annual meeting of China's rubber-stamp parliament, a role charged with managing the world's second-largest economy.

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Member of the Politburo Li Qiang casts his vote during the Third Plenary Session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, 10 March 2023 Reuters