Evening Brief

Mother who lost her newborn at Central Hospital dies

Mahbuba Rahman Akhi, whose newborn died due to alleged wrong treatment at Dhaka's Central Hospital, passed away while undergoing treatment at the nearby Labaid hospital on Sunday.

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Dhaka-17 by-polls: Nomination papers of Hero Alom, 7 others rejected

The nomination papers of Ashraful Alom, best known as Hero Alom, and seven others for next month's Dhaka-17 by-election have been rejected.

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PM Hasina to inaugurate metro rail Agargaon-Motijheel section in October

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the Agargaon-Motijheel part of the metro rail in October, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said.

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Journalist Nadim murder: 13 accused remanded

A Jamalpur court on Sunday granted remand to 13 accused in the journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim murder case.

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CPD: Proposed budget for FY24 does not address macroeconomic challenges

The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Sunday said that the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 completely failed to address the ongoing macroeconomic challenges and crises.

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BB unveils new monetary policy for H1'FY24 to tackle inflation

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday removed the lending rate cap and replaced it with a market-specific rate for all categories of bank loans.

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The Bangladesh Bank Headquarters In Motijheel Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

High Court wants top drug traffickers' list in a month

The High Court on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to submit a comprehensive list of the country's top drug traffickers.

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Govt to fix rawhide prices next week

The government is set to sit with traders, associations and other stakeholders next week to fix the prices of sacrificial animals' rawhides to be collected during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.

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Rawhide sellers collecting rawhides during Eid Dhaka Tribune

Fakhrul: Foreigners call us to talk, we do not go on our own

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the party leaders do not go to foreigners but they sometimes invite them to talk about the country's situation.

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Report: 3m people to leave Dhaka, adjacent districts on waterways ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Around 3 million people from Dhaka and its neighbouring districts will go home by waterways ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, according to a report of the non-government organization National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways.

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File photo: The Eid rush starts to peak as thousands of people got on launches to go home for the holidays on Monday, June 3, 2019 Dhaka Tribune

Exploring the versatility of the 2022 Kia Sportage

The automotive industry is constantly evolving, and Kia Motors has consistently showcased its commitment to innovation and excellence. That doesn't go unnoticed as we can see the increasing number of Kia vehicles on the streets of Dhaka.   

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