Morning Brief

9 survivors pulled from Turkey's rubble as earthquake death toll passes 40,000

Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold.

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The aftermath of the deadly earthquake is seen in Hatay, Turkey, February 10, 2023 Reuters

Kalshi flyover: From Airport to Mirpur in 15 minutes

The commute from Mirpur to the Dhaka Airport is expected to come down to just 15 minutes following the inauguration of the four-lane Kalshi flyover on February 19.

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Report: Russia held at least 6,000 Ukrainian children for 're-education'

Russia has held at least 6,000 Ukrainian children - likely many more - in sites in Russian-held Crimea and Russia whose primary purpose appears to be political re-education, according to a US-backed report published on Tuesday.

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Sylhet set up grand finale with Comilla

Sylhet Strikers set up a final date with holders Comilla Victorians after beating Rangpur Riders by 19 runs in an exciting finish to the second qualifier of the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 2023 in Mirpur Tuesday.

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Sylhet Strikers captain Mashrafe bin Mortaza goes big against Rangpur Riders during their Bangladesh Premier League Qualifier 2 in Mirpur Tuesday BCB

Unit 1 of Rampal plant to resume power generation Wednesday

Unit-1 of the 1329MW Rampal coal-fired power plant will resume production from Wednesday, still under a test run that started in August before being discontinued last month. 

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Rampal Power Plant Dhaka Tribune

How Rupna became best goalkeeper from midfielder

Rupna Chakma was a midfielder in her early days. Then she switched position after moving to a new school.

Now she has become not only the best female goalkeeper of Bangladesh, but also in South Asia at the age of only 19.

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Bangladesh's Rupna Chakma is currently the best women's goalkeeper in South Asia

Let's not neglect jute any longer

It is very encouraging to see Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina herself comment on the state of the jute industry in Bangladesh, hitting the nail on the head when she proclaimed that despite being an environment-friendly agricultural product, jute did not get the expected attention and incentives like the RMG (readymade garments) industry.

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