Morning Brief

57,127 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

A total of 57,127 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia to perform the holy Hajj. 

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Muslim pilgrims gather atop Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), southeast of the Saudi holy city of Mecca, during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage, on July 8, 2022 AFP

The mystery of the broken metro train window

The authorities are yet to determine the details of how a window of a metro train was broken a month after the incident took place.

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Three simple steps to a healthier world

Over the course of the 20th century, tobacco smoking killed around 100 million people, most of whom lived in today's rich countries. However, that picture is changing, and the health burdens of smoking are now moving from high-income to low- and middle-income countries. Some estimates even suggest that one billion people could die from tobacco use over the 21st century.

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Ukraine to confront Russia at top UN court

Ukraine will go head-to-head with Russia at the UN's top court on Tuesday to accuse its bitter foe of backing pro-Moscow rebels for years before last year's full-scale invasion.

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FILE PHOTO: A volunteer inspects remains of a residential house damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine April 9, 2023 Reuters

Under the veil of poverty: The silent crisis of child coolies

Despite the legal prohibition on child labour in the country, a harsh reality persists, revealing that many children from impoverished families are forced to work in order to support themselves and their families. 

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Nasrul: Electricity supply will be normal within 2 weeks

Mentioning that everybody across the country is suffering due to the ongoing load shedding, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Monday expressed optimism that the supply of electricity will be normal within the next two weeks.

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Narsul Hamid addresses as the chief guest at the MoU signing ceremony Dhaka Tribune