Evening Brief

Govt allows motorcycles on Padma Bridge

The government has allowed motorcycles to cross Padma Bridge from Thursday, ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.

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FILE PHOTO Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune 

5-day Eid vacation begins Wednesday

A five-day vacation on the occasion of holy Eid-ul Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will begin from Wednesday as the Eid is likely to be celebrated on April 22 or 23 based on the appearance of the Moon.

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File photo of Bangladesh Secretariat Syed Zakir Hossain Dhaka Tribune 

Nasrul expresses regret over frequent loadshedding amid heatwave

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said that due to a severe heatwave across Bangladesh, the demand for electricity has increased.

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File Photo: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Dhaka Tribune

PM Hasina: Perpetrators of 1977 massacre and BNP-Jamaat arsonists must face punishment 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her government must hold the trials of the mass killings of military officials during the regime of military dictator Ziaur Rahman and the arson terrorism sponsored by the BNP-Jamaat clique from 2013 to 2015. 

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PM Hasina to exchange Eid greetings at Ganabhaban after 4 years

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will exchange greetings with a cross-section of people, including party leaders and workers, judges, and foreign diplomats, at her official residence, Ganabhaban, this Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the two major festivals of Muslims across the world. 

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PM Hasina allocates 9C for traders affected by Bangabazar fire

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk9 crore as an Eid gift for traders affected by the devastating Bangabazar fire. 

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Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune