Morning Brief

Consumers suffer as govt-set commodity prices still ignored

Traders – be it at the retail or wholesale level – are not selling potatoes and onions at the prices set by the government recently, continuing to add to the woes of customers, especially the low-income ones. 

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File image of daily commodities. Photo: Collected
 

PM Hasina tells UNGA: Will continue to promote democracy as per constitution

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday reiterated that Bangladesh will continue to promote democracy and rule of law as per its constitution.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gives a speech at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday, September 22, 2023. Photo: PMO
 

Shahriar: Govt not worried about US visa restrictions

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Friday said that they were not worried about the US visa restrictions.

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State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam speaks at a press briefing at his residence in Dhaka`s Gulshan area on Friday, September 22, 2023. Photo: Dhaka Tribune

US starts applying visa restrictions ahead of Bangladesh polls

The US Department of State said it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh. 

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US embassy: Visa restrictions imposed upon careful review of evidence

The United States (US) has said it will not release the names or numbers of people in Bangladesh subject to the visa restrictions.

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 File image of The US Embassy in Bangladesh. Photo: Collected