Morning Brief

Gas reserve discovered in Sylhet's Kailashtila-2 well

Gas reserve has been found in an abandoned well at the Kailashtila gas field under the Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) in Golapganj.

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The undated image shows a general view of Kailashtila gas field in Sylhet. Photo: Dhaka Tribune

Train set on fire in Sylhet

A group of miscreants set fire to a coach of the intercity Upaban Express, which was parked at Sylhet railway station on Wednesday night. 

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The image shows firefighters trying to douse the fire on a train in Sylhet on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. Photo: Dhaka Tribune

Hundreds of Rohingya come ashore in Indonesia, joining about 1,000 this week

More than 200 ethnic Rohingya came ashore in Indonesia's Aceh province late on Tuesday, taking total arrivals of members of the Myanmar Muslim minority to more than 1,000 for the week, a leader of the province's fishing community said.

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Rohingya Muslims walk through waters after they are temporarily allowed by locals to land in Ulee Madon beach, in Indonesia on November 16, 2023. Photo: Reuters

What are the details of the Israel-Hamas hostage deal?

Under the deal, the two sides agreed to a four-day truce so that 50 women and children under the age of 19 taken hostage could be freed in return for 150 Palestinian women and teenagers in Israeli detention.

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A flare falls over Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas, on November 22, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Preparations to begin voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas to be continued

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Wednesday said preparation to commence sustainable and voluntary repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland would be continued.

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File image of Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen Photo: Dhaka Tribune