Evening Brief

Sacked DAG claims to have sought shelter at US embassy

Sacked Deputy Attorney General Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan on Friday claimed that he was taking shelter at the US Embassy in Dhaka along with his family.

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File image of Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan. Photo: Collected

Lavrov leaves Dhaka, reaffirms Moscow’s commitment to strengthen ties

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties between the countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday after he left Dhaka completing his two-day official visit.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi-32 on Friday, September 8, 2023. Photo: PID

Law Minister: Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan dismissed as DAG

Law Minister Anisul Huq has announced the dismissal of Deputy Attorney General Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan from his position.

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File photo: Law Minister Anisul Huq addresses an event on May 3, 2023. Photo: Courtesy

China: BRI will take Dhaka-Beijing relations to new heights

Beijing-Dhaka relations will “surely reach a new height and open a new era of friendly cooperation” under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Yan Hualong, chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy, has said.

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Bangladeshi arrested for sexually harassing flight attendant on India flight

Police arrested a Bangladesh citizen for allegedly flashing at flight attendants and appearing to masturbate during a flight from Muscat to Mumbai on Thursday, reports V Narayan.

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File images of a plan. Photo: Collected

BNP, like-minded parties set to hold mass processions in Dhaka Saturday

The BNP and its like-minded opposition parties are set to bring back their joint programs to the political field, mass processions in the capital on Saturday as part of their simultaneous one-point movement.

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File image of BNP flag. Photo: Dhaka Tribune