Morning Brief

New president. Old challenges

Mohammed Shahabuddin has taken charge as the 22nd president of Bangladesh at a time when the people of the country are still in a festive mood on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. It is a moment when the majority of the people of this country - who are Muslims by religion -- forget all differences and stand together to pray. 

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PM Hasina arrives in Washington DC

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday arrived in Washington DC on the second leg of her three-nation tour of Japan, the US and the UK.

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Experts: Biman can become aviation leader in subcontinent

Biman Bangladesh Airlines can become an aviation leader in the subcontinent region by properly using its existing resources even though it has been struggling to cater to demand in the sector, especially for simulator training, experts have said.

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File photo of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

Report: Bangladeshis earn 200% more when abroad

If Bangladeshi people go and work in different countries, their income increases by more than 200%. On the contrary, this income increases by 20% as a result of migrating elsewhere in search of work within the country, according to a recent report by the World Bank. 

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The climate crisis is also a power crisis

Let me start with a classic example of Venezuela -- the country officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Hugo Rafael Chávez was a Venezuelan politician who was president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013, except for a brief period in 2002. Venezuela has experienced a marked deficit in the generation of electrical energy. 

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