Morning Brief

Pressing Russia, US shares nuclear warhead data under treaty

The United States publicly released data on its nuclear arsenal Monday and pressed Russia to do the same after Moscow said it was suspending participation in New START, the last arms control treaty between the two powers.

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A still image from video, released by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be Russia's Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launched during exercises held by the country's strategic nuclear forces at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia on October 26, 2022 Reuters

At least six killed in New Zealand hostel fire

At least six people were killed in a fire that tore through a four-storey hostel in the early hours of Tuesday in New Zealand's capital, with several others plucked from a rooftop to safety.

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Emergency services dampen down hot spots at the site of the fatal fire at the Loafers Lodge hostel building in the Wellington suburb of Newtown that has killed up to 6 people in Wellington on May 16, 2023 AFP

Cyclone Mocha: A survivor's tale

Rabijan Begum has been sitting before the site management office since 9am. The 34-year-old lived in Rohingya camp 8W of Ukhiya with her husband and three children, but their house was heavily damaged and had its roof blown off by the strong winds of Cyclone Mocha.

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Rabijan Begum Dhaka Tribune

PM Hasina: Why should we be afraid of sanctions?

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said why should the government be afraid of being sanctioned by the foreign countries.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a program at Ramna Batamul through a virtual platform from her official residence Ganabhaban UNB

AL expels ex-GCC mayor Jahangir Alam from party

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File Photo: Former Gazipur mayor Mohammad Jahangir Alam Dhaka Tribune

'Countries should have the ability to make their own choices'

Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Australia grew at an average of over 11% per year over the last decade, hitting over $2 billion this year. The number of Bangladeshis settling permanently in Australia has increased significantly in recent years -- with the number rising from 27,808 in 2011 to nearly 80,000 now. Bangladesh and Australia also work closely on a range of common strategic interests in regional and global forums. Australia's Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tim Watts, MP, was visiting Dhaka this week to attend the 6th Indian Ocean Conference, and took time out of his busy schedule to talk to Dhaka Tribune's Executive Editor, Reaz Ahmad, on different dimensions of bilateral and multilateral issues concerning the two countries.

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Australia's Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tim Watts Collected