Morning Brief

PM vows to continue Bangladesh's journey toward prosperity

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Friday vowed that the journey toward prosperity will be continued since her party assumed power again through the people's mandate.

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File Photo: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at a meeting at the cabinet room of her office (PMO) in Dhaka on Monday, December 4, 2023. Photo: PID

Three more months needed to start vehicle operation

Despite being opened to traffic on November 14 last year, the premier port city’s first-ever elevated expressway has yet to see any vehicular movement except those during its inauguration.

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A view of the Chittagong Elevated Expressway. Photo: Pimple Barua

Mymensingh-3: Voting at suspended centre on Saturday

Voting at a centre in the Mymensingh-3 constituency, which was suspended due to election irregularities, will be held on Saturday. 

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This undated file image shows a ballot box Photo: Dhaka Tribune

Myanmar rebel alliance agrees to ceasefire with ruling military

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it had mediated an "immediate cease-fire" between the Myanmar national army and rebel groups fighting against it.

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Weapons and ammunition seized from Myanmar junta troops by the rebel forces in Mantong, Shan State, Myanmar on December 22. Photo:Collected