Morning Brief

Dhaka's air quality 'moderate'

Dhaka's air is no longer world's most polluted.

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File photo Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Red-Light District: Children grow up separately

It is not banned in Bangladesh—the Constitution discourages prostitution, while the Penal Code criminalizes only the selling and buying of minor girls (below the age of 18) for prostitution—and an adult person can declare entry into the profession before a magistrate.

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Dengue nightmare: Aedes mosquitoes evolved, now more lethal

Researchers have discovered significant changes in the life cycle and behaviour of Aedes mosquitoes, which carry the dengue fever virus. 

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Red-Light District: A world of uncertainty and conundrum

In a culture where "sex" is still taboo and crimes against sex workers or untouchables are not considered an offence, many people view the sex trade (both inside and outside of brothels) as a sinful activity that encourages polygamy and adultery. When they worked together, they would shut down the brothels, round up the transient sex workers, torture them, and then turn them over to the authorities.

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Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Private chopper service booming in Bangladesh

Travelling via private helicopters has gained momentum over the years as passengers prefer comfortable journeys using this mode of transport mostly for personal and business purposes, say people involved in the sector.     

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File photo of Helicopter Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Spotted Owlet: A Magnificence of Nature

The Urban Owlet or Spotted Owlet (Athene Brama) is a small species of owl. In Bengali, they are called Khurule Pencha or Kotore Pencha. They are adaptable and usually seen in open habitats including grasslands, farmlands, scrublands, and urban areas.

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China slams US envoy's visit to Dalai Lama in Delhi

A meeting between US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya and the Dalai Lama in New Delhi sparked anger from China on Monday. China strongly objected to what it deemed as interference in Tibet's internal affairs, emphasizing that external forces had no right to intervene.

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File photo: Uzra Zeya, speaks during a reception at the embassy commemorating the entry of the US into the World War I, at the US Embassy in Paris on April 06, 2017 AFP