Evening Brief

Metro rail service to be extended to Tongi

Uttara's Diabari metro rail service is going to be extended to Tongi to improve public transportation in Dhaka, said an official from the Road Transport and Highways Division (RTHD).

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File Photo of Dhaka Metro Rail Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Covid vaccination made mandatory for Hajj pilgrims

The government has made Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for Hajj pilgrims this year.

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File Photo of Muslims are at Dhaka airport for their pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Gas extraction starts from Bhola's Ilisha-1 well

Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) has started to extract gas from the Ilisha-1 well in Bhola on an experimental basis.

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Gas extraction from Bhola's Ilisha-1 well Dhaka Tribune

Dhaka University admission test to kick off Saturday

The admission test of Dhaka University (DU) for 2022-23 academic session will begin with examination for Faculty of Fine Art on Saturday.

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File Photo of Dhaka University Dhaka Tribune

World Bank approves $1.25 billion financing for green, resilient growth in Bangladesh

The board of executive directors of the World Bank have discussed a new country partnership framework (CPF) for Bangladesh that will cover the years 2023-2027 and approved $1.25 billion in financing for three new projects.

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File photo: The World Bank Group logo is seen on the building of the Washington-based global development lender Reuters

Quader: Awami League will be tough on election disruptors

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said that Awami League will give a fitting reply to anyone who will try to obstruct the free, fair and peaceful election.

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Bangla Tribune

More rain in forecast across Bangladesh for next few days

Bangladesh is experiencing scattered rain and thunderstorms in different areas due to the impact of a localized low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal.

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Dhaka Tribune