Evening Brief

Bangabandhu’s clarion call to world leaders

On this day 48 years ago, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his first speech at the United Nations General Assembly in his mother tongue, a week after Bangladesh became a full member of the global forum.

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Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 1974.

At least 20 dead in Panchagarh boat capsize

At least 20 people have been killed and over 30 still missing after a boat capsized in the northern district of Panchagarh. 

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Minister: Bangladesh making progress in efforts to locally produce Covid-19 vaccines

Health Minister Zahid Maleque, now in New York to attend the 77th UN General Assembly (UNGA), has asked the developed countries to help Bangladesh in its efforts to produce Covid-19 vaccines locally.

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File photo of Health Minister Zahid Maleque Dhaka Tribune

Rahima Begum claims she was abducted by 4 people

Rahima Begum, who was found after being missing for 29 days, says that she was abducted by four people on August 27. 

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Bangladesh sends 'Hawa' to Oscars

After conquering hearts in the country, Bangladesh has selected Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s film “Hawa” for the upcoming Oscars.

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Was Rahima Begum really missing?

Khulna’s 52-year-old Rahima Begum had been missing for 29 days. Police were finally able to trace her down in Faridpur on Saturday night.

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Bangladesh reports 2 more Covid deaths, 572 new cases in 24 hrs

Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 572 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning.

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Eden College Chhatra League VP hurt in factional clash

Jannatul Ferdous, vice-president of Eden Mohila College unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), has been injured in an attack allegedly by the followers of its president and general secretary.

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Eden Mohila College UNB

2 ducks laying grey eggs under observation in Bhola

Locals and livestock officials have been caught by surprise after learning about two ducks in two separate areas of Charfesson upazila of Bhola laying grey eggs since last week.  

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Iran vows 'no leniency' against wave of women-led protests

Iran's judiciary chief vowed no leniency Sunday against the wave of unrest that has rocked the country since the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.

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Syrian Kurdish women take part in a demonstration in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakeh on September 25, 2022, to express their support for 22-year-old Mahsa Amini AFP

Ukraine schools battered by Russian onslaught in south

Just a handful of kilometers from the frontline, a shattered village school in the southern Mykolaiv region is a stark sign of the war damage inflicted by Russia on Ukrainian education.

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The photograph shows a destroyed school in a village of Mykolaiv region amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine on September 24, 2022 AFP

MCCI: Taka-Rupee currency swap difficult

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Saturday said that trading with India with the help of a currency swap via the Rupee instead of the US dollar was not easy as it was not in the IMF currency basket.

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Bangladesh Bank angry over information leaks to the media

The Bangladesh Bank has served show-cause notices on a number of officials, asking for their explanations as to how the media published reports based on the central bank's findings on several banking scams.

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The Bangladesh Bank Headquarters In Motijheel Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune