Morning Brief

Trains to operate for 16 hours a day

Authorities of the country's first-ever elevated metro rail, expected to be inaugurated in the last week of December, will initially operate ten trains for 16 hours a day between Diabari and Agargaon. 

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Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

EC: Updated draft voter list to be published on Jan 15

The Election Commission will publish the draft of an updated voter list on January 15.

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File photo shows a general view of the Election Commission offices in Dhaka's Agargaon Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

BNP declares demo as Fakhrul, others denied bail

The BNP will stage a demonstration in the capital today protesting the arrest of party leaders and activists, including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who were denied bail by a Dhaka court on Monday.

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BNP's Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain with other BNP leaders at a press conference at BNP central office UNB

Dec 13, 1971: Bhutto asks US to support united Pakistan at UN

On this day in 1971, Pakistani Foreign Minister-designate Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was representing military ruler AM Yahya Khan at the United Nations, made some suggestions at the last minute to the US resolution to be placed at the UN Security Council.

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The nine-month-long war saw over three million deaths but the barbaric Pakistani rulers failed to achieve their goal AFP

EU imposes new sanctions on Iran over protest repression

EU foreign ministers on Monday imposed a new round of sanctions against individuals and organizations over human rights abuses in Iran.

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People take part in a protest against the Islamic regime of Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 10, 2022 Reuters

Bolsonaro supporters try to invade police HQ as post-election tensions spark

Supporters of far-right Brazilian President onarJair Bolso on Monday attempted to invade the federal police headquarters in Brasilia, the capital, protesting the arrest of an indigenous leader in the first major flash of post-election violence.

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Import volume and cost, falls in November

Although the volume and price of imported items decreased in November compared to the same month in FY22, as of the first five months of the fiscal year, both of these indicators remain at the top.

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Argentina believe, Croatia focused on eve of blockbuster semi

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is keeping belief on the current proceedings of his team, while Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic is focusing on 100% performance on the field in their World Cup semi-final tie at Lusail Iconic Stadium Tuesday.

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Croatia captain Luka Modric and Argentina skipper Lionel Messi are both the crown jewels of their respective sides AFP