Evening Brief

Rupee-based trade begins July 11

Bangladesh's trade with India in Rupees will start on July 11 alongside the usual transaction method in US dollars as both the countries have completed necessary preparations in this regard.

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Quader accuses BNP of having secret ties with Mossad

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday alleged that BNP has secret ties with Israel and the country's intelligence agency Mossad.

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Rampal power plant 2nd unit to go into commercial production in September

Trial electricity production at the second unit of the Rampal power plant has commenced, with electricity from this unit successfully connected to the national grid on June 28. Currently, the plant is undergoing step-by-step load testing, and it is expected to enter commercial production in September.

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Rampal power plant BSS

Data leak controversy: Kamal alleges hacking, Palak points to website vulnerability

Regarding the recent controversy involving a data breach exposing the personal information of approximately 50 million Bangladeshis, conflicting statements have been made by Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak.

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Combination photo of State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal Dhaka Tribune

Nurul Haque Nur's outrage: Media becomes target of verbal attack

Nurul Haque Nur, leader of one faction of Gono Odhikar Parishad unleashed a wave of vitriol against leading media outlets and reprimanded journalists saying “some of their works made journalism akin to porn scripture”. 

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Missing birth, death registration data: DAG submits probe report to court

The inquiry report on the disappearance of a significant amount of birth and death registration information from the BDRIS server has been submitted to the High Court by Deputy Attorney General Kazi Mainul Hasan.

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File photo of the High Court Dhaka Tribune

Dengue outbreak: Health Minister concerned as 60% of cases reported in Dhaka

Health Minister Zahid Maleque said that the dengue situation across the country is worsening as cases have been detected in all districts across Bangladesh, and 60% of the cases are reported in Dhaka.

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File Photo: Dengue patients under treatment at Mugda General Hospital Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Bhutanese king makes brief stopover in Dhaka

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Sunday made a brief stopover in Dhaka.

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Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud greets Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday UNB