Morning Brief

New cabinet: Who gets which ministry?

As a new cabinet swears in on Thursday, the Sheikh Hasina-led government has distributed ministries among its members.

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Cabinet members of the new government, formed by the Awami League, takes oath of office at the Bangabhaban on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Photo: BSS

New cabinet: A closer look at changes in ministries

A new cabinet was sworn in on Thursday, with ministries distributed to its members.

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Combination of pictures show (clockwise) Mohammad A Arafat, Dipu Moni, Dr Samanta Lal Sen, Hasan Mahmud, Lt Col Muhammad Faruk Khan, Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury, Simeen Hussain Rimi. Photo: Dhaka Tribune

Which division dominates the new cabinet?

Dhaka division has the largest number of members in the new cabinet of 37 members – it has 15 ministers or state ministers, including the prime minister.

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File image of Bangabhaban. Photo: Collected

Israel faces genocide charges at ICJ

Israel faced accusations at the World Court on Thursday of genocide in its war in Gaza, as the first residents returned to northern areas where Israeli forces have begun withdrawing, leaving behind scenes of total devastation.

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File photo: Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City on October 7, 2023. Photo: Reuters