Morning Brief

Panchagarh boat capsize death toll rises to 50

At least 50 people have been found dead while around 40 passengers remain missing after a boat capsized in the northern district of Panchagarh.

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State-of-the-art bus terminal ready for launch in Sylhet

The Sylhet Central Bus Terminal, one of the most advanced architectural designs in the country, is awaiting its inauguration.

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Under-construction Sylhet Central Bus Terminal Dhaka Tribune

14 more family members of Mohib Ullah going to Canada

Fourteen more family members of slain Rohingya leader Mohib Ullah are reportedly being relocated to Canada from Bangladesh.

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They left the camp for Dhaka by car, Muhibullah in inset Bangla Tribune

Sale of food wrapped in abandoned newspaper continues

Use of printed and used paper to serve street foods is yet a common occurrence despite posing serious health risks.

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Eid-e-Miladunnabi to be observed across Bangladesh on October 9

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed in the country on October 9 with due religious solemnity.

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Report: SRHR information still lacking in rural areas

Adolescents in rural areas of Bangladesh are still resorting to unsafe means to terminate unwanted pregnancies as they do not have sufficient access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) information, according to a recent report.

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First group of Bangladeshi students returns to China

The first group of Bangladeshi students, who were studying in different Chinese universities and got stuck after returning to Bangladesh amid the pandemic, has returned to China. 

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First group of Bangladeshi students returns to China The Chinese embassy in Bangladesh

EC to run campaign for clearing misconceptions about EVMs

The Election Commission (EC) will carry out a mass campaign to remove misconceptions about the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

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File Photo: Voting is being held through electronic voting machines (EVMs) exclusively for the first time in Narayanganj city Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Heavy fighting as annexation vote in Ukraine enters final day

Ukrainian and Russian forces were locked in heavy fighting in different parts of Ukraine on Tuesday as Russian-organized referendums in four regions Moscow hopes to annex drew to a close.

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File Photo of Ukrainian soldiers ride a top of infantry fighting vehicles in Novoselivka, on September 17, 2022 AFP

13-year-old tortured to death in Cox's Bazar, one held

A 13-year-old teenage boy was tortured to death after being tied to a tree over a trifling matter in Eidgaon upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Sunday.

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Winds of change

“Una vittoria storica” -- a historic victory. That’s how the website of one of Italy’s major newspapers, the Corriere della Sera, reacted to the exit polls released after voting closed in Italy’s general election on Sunday night.

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Leader of Brothers of Italy Giorgia Meloni waves at the party's election night headquarters, in Rome, Italy, on September 26, 2022 Reuters

Rights group says Iran protest death toll tops 75 as crackdown intensifies

More than 75 people have been killed in the Iranian authorities' crackdown against unrest sparked by the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini following her arrest by the morality police, a rights group said Monday.

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File Photo: Iranian demonstrators taking to the streets of the capital Tehran during a protest for Mahsa Amini, days after she died in police custody, on September 21, 2022 AFP