Evening Brief

Bangladesh receives $958.69mn remittance before Eid

As always, the flow of remittances before Eid has seen a high influx as expats send home more money. 

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BBS Survey: Average life expectancy in Bangladesh dropped by six months

The average life expectancy in Bangladesh dropped by six months to 72.3 years in 2021, from 72.8 in 2020, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) shared today.

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Pabna records season's highest temperature at 43°C

Ishwardi upazila in Pabna district on Monday recorded the highest temperature at 43 degrees Celsius in Bangladesh this year, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

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Dhaka TribuneIGP: No unfit vehicles will be allowed to ply on roads, highways during Eid

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Monday said no unfit vehicles would be allowed to ply on the roads and highways during the Eid.

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PM Hasina urges Islami scholars to preach against militancy, narcotics, corruption

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday called upon the country's allems, ulemas and khatibs to speak out against militancy, drugs, corruption, women's repression in their Khutba (sermon) in the mosque.

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File photo: 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

Main Eid congregation to be held at National Eidgah at 8am

The main congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr will be held at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises at 8am on the Eid day.

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File Photo Of People Embracing Each Other After The Eid Ul Fitr Congregation At The National Eidgah Maidan Rajib Dhar/Dhaka Tribune