Morning Brief

PM Hasina: Chhatra League will lead Smart Bangladesh in 2041

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed confidence that Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders would lead the vision of  "Smart Bangladesh" by 2041.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina waves her hand to greet Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders at rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Friday, September 1, 2023. Photo: PMO

MP Nabil reflects on Kazi Shahid Ahmed’s remarkable life

“Whenever he undertook a task, he did it with sincere dedication. Even as a businessman, he was a true entrepreneur.”

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Members of Abahani Limited Dhaka place flower wreaths for Kazi Shahid Ahmed at Abahani Limited field at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Photo: Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka

Suspected 'hacking' knocks bdnews24.com offline for over 10 hours

Leading online news portal bdnews24.com has experienced a major disruption, remaining offline for more than 10 hours since Friday morning due to a possible “hacking” situation. 

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Logo of bdnews24.com. Photo: Collected

Pro-Awami League Islamist parties to form two alliances

Preparations are underway to form at least two pro-government coalitions, led by some religion-based parties who are inspired by the spirit of the Liberation War, within the next month. 

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MoFA to Dr Yunus: Unacceptable to repeatedly seek external interventions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted to the open letter in favor of Nobel laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus asking Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to halt ongoing court proceedings as unacceptable.

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File Image of Dr Yunus. Photo: Dhaka Tribune